FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 12, 2018·4 min readSmoking and Diabetes Linked to Brain CalcificationsResearchers report people who are diabetic or who smoke are more likely to have calcification in the hippocampus. The study hypothesized hippocampal calcification may contribute to cognitive deterioration and brain atrophy.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 12, 2018·4 min readMother’s Attitude Towards Baby During Pregnancy May Have Implications for Child’s DevelopmentA new study reports mothers who feel more connected with their baby during pregnancy are more likely to have positive interactions with the infant when it is born. This can have a positive effect on the child's development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 12, 2018·4 min readKetamine and Psychedelic Drugs Change Structure of NeuronsA new study reveals psychedelics increase dendrites, dendritic spines and synapses, while ketamine may promote neuroplasticity. The findings could help develop new treatments for anxiety, depression and other related disorders.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 12, 2018·6 min readHigher Empathy People Process Music Differently in the BrainResearchers report people with higher empathy process music with greater involvement in the brain's reward system and areas of the brain associated with social information processing.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 11, 2018·3 min readIf Your Eyes Wrinkle When You Smile or Frown, You Appear More SincereOur brains are wired to perceive wrinkles around the eyes as conveying more intense and sincere emotions, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 11, 2018·3 min readWhat Makes Aggressive Mice So Violent?Targeting a protein associated with addiction could help reduce aggression levels, researchers report.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·June 11, 2018·5 min readWhy Are Sight and Sound Out of Sync?A new study reports speech comprehension can improve as much as 10% when sound is delayed relative to vision.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 11, 2018·5 min readHunger Can Lead to Anger, but It’s More Complicated Than a Drop in SugarAccording to researchers, feeling 'hangry' may be more than just a drop in blood sugar levels. A new study reports anger related to hunger may be an emotional response to environmental cues, personality and your biology.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 11, 2018·3 min readMutation Links Bipolar Disorder to Mitochondrial DiseaseResearchers report mitochondrial dysfunction may affect the activity of serotonergic neurons in mice with ANT1 mutations. The findings may provide insight into the origins of bipolar disorder.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·June 11, 2018·4 min readNew Type of Depression IdentifiedResearchers have identified a new type of depression. The findings may help explain why some people are resistant to current treatments for depressive disorders. The study reports on how a specific protein, RGS8, plays a role in depressive behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 10, 2018·4 min readThorny Life of New Born NeuronsA new study reports repeated stimulation enlarges dendritic spines, enabling contact with existing neural networks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 10, 2018·4 min readAI is Acquiring a Sense of Smell that Can Detect Illnesses in Human BreathResearchers are developing a deep learning network capable of smelling human breath and identifying a range of illness revealing substances we may inhale.Read More
