FeaturedNeuroscience·November 25, 2019·3 min readPrenatal opioid exposure may alter brain function in babiesPrenatal opioid use significantly alters the way the amygdala connects to different brain regions in children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 25, 2019·2 min readEnvironmental enrichment corrects errors in brain developmentEnvironmental enrichment can help correct mismapped neurons in the visual pathways of mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 25, 2019·2 min readApproaching the perception of touch in the brainParts of the prefrontal cortex and posterior parietal lobe, in addition to the somatosensory cortex, play critical roles in touch perception.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 25, 2019·3 min readMRI reveals brain damage in obese teensFractional anisotropy values are reduced in the corpus callosum and middle orbital gyrus in obese teens. Researchers also discovered a positive correlation between these brain changes and neuroinflammation, insulin levels, and leptin resistance.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 25, 2019·3 min readNeuroscientists develop models to identify internal states of the brainThe machine learning model may be widely adopted to identify connections between neural activity and natural behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 25, 2019·5 min readHow our dreams prepare us to face our fearsStudy identified the neural correlates of fear during dreaming and reports similar areas are activated when experiencing fear during wakeful states.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 25, 2019·5 min readBabies in the womb may see more than we thoughtLight sensitive cells in the fetal retina communicate as part of an interconnected network, giving the retina more light sensitivity during development that previously believed.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 25, 2019·5 min readStudy shows extra virgin olive oil staves off multiple forms of dementia in miceExtra virgin olive oil may protect against cognitive declines linked to tauopathy diseases, specifically frontotemporal dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 24, 2019·3 min readUnited in musical diversityThere are universal properties of music that reflect deeper commonalities in human cognition.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 24, 2019·4 min readTurning to turkey’s tryptophan to boost mood? Not so fastResearch examines the myths and science behind how the amino acid tryptophan, associated with turkey, affects mood.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 24, 2019·4 min readUrban green space can prevent premature deathsA meta-analysis of nine longitudinal studies reveals urban green spaces are significantly associated with a reduction in premature mortality. A 4% reduction in premature mortality was linked to each increment of 0.1 in vegetation score within 500 meters of residential buildings.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 22, 2019·3 min readWhat leads to compulsive alcohol use?A network linking the medial prefrontal cortex and brainstem plays a critical role in the development of compulsive drinking disorder and is a driver for its expression.Read More