FeaturedNeuroscience·July 19, 2018·3 min readMobile Phone Radiation May Affect Memory Performance in AdolescentsA new study reports radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure from cell phones over a year may have negative effects of memory performance in teens.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·July 18, 2018·5 min readAutism Risk Determined by Health of Mother’s GutResearchers have successfully identified autism risk in young mice by examining their mother's microbiome during pregnancy. The study, which may offer the earliest detection of autism, could pave the way to developing preventative measures against forms of autism by altering the maternal diet and probiotic intake.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 18, 2018·6 min readNeurons Can Carry More Than One Signal at a TimeA new study reveals a single neuron is capable of encoding information from two different sounds by switching between signals associated with one sound to that of the other.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 17, 2018·3 min readThe Scent of Coffee Appears to Boost Math PerformanceResearchers say coffee like scents helped people perform better on analytic task. Additionally, exposure to the scent has a similar effect to drinking coffee, suggesting the coffee scent has a placebo effect.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 14, 2018·3 min readFat Consumption is the Only Cause of Weight GainResearchers say dietary fats, not sugars or proteins, are the only cause of weight gain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·July 13, 2018·5 min readThe Psychology of Roller CoastersResearchers investigate why so many people are hooked on the thrill of roller coaster riding.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 13, 2018·4 min readThe VIPs of the Nervous SystemResearchers have unlocked a cure for jet lag by activating VIP neurons in the suprachiasmatic nucleus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 13, 2018·4 min readPay Attention: How the Brain Performs a Background Scan to Help FocusAccording to researchers, vision and brain circuits perform regular background scans, making neurons available for focus based tasks. The process makes it possible for us to pay, and maintain, attention.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 13, 2018·3 min readNew Neurons Archive Old MemoriesResearchers report neurogenesis underlies the brain's capacity to create and store new memories. Exercise, researchers report, promotes neurogenesis and increases hippocampal capacity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 13, 2018·3 min readAntioxidant Benefits of SleepResearchers report sleep may be vital in supporting antioxidant processes. The study, which used short sleeping fruit flies, revealed sleep defends the body against oxidative stress, and oxidative stress in turn helps the sleep process.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 12, 2018·5 min readSci-Fi Fans Enthusiastic For Digitizing the BrainResearchers report science fiction fans are positive about the potential to upload consciousness, neurotech and digitizing the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 12, 2018·6 min readLong, Spindly Axons Help Optimize Signaling EfficiencyStudy could revolutionize understanding of how signal flow can be measured in the brain and could have an impact into the development of new artificial neural networks.Read More
