New Parts of the Brain Become Active After Students Learn Physics
A neuroimaging study reveals brain areas not commonly associated with science learning become active when people complete physics problems.... Read More...
Open Neuroscience Articles
Open Neuroscience Articles are research articles that use at least one Open Access research paper as a reference.
Tiny Particles Could Help Fight Brain Cancer
Researchers at MIT have developed a new drug delivering nanoparticle that is able to cross the blood-brain barrier. The nanoparticles carry two different drugs that can help shrink tumors and prevent them from growing back.... Read More...
Brainwave Link Between Disparate Disorders
Researchers report abnormalities in brainwave activity could be a common link between depression, Parkinson's disease, tinnitus and neuropathic pain.... Read More...
New Computational Tool May Help Optimize Alzheimer’s Treatments
A new computational approach could help personalize brain stimulation for individual Alzheimer's patients, researchers say.... Read More...
Hay Fever Increases Depression and Anxiety Risk in Teens
A new study reveals adolescents who suffer from hay fever may be at higher risk of developing symptoms of anxiety and depression. Additionally, those with the allergy have lower resistance to stress, are more impulsive and exhibit more hostility, researchers report. ... Read More...
Self Consistency Influences How We Make Decisions
Researchers say our decisions are influence by our past judgments as a way to remain self consistent. ... Read More...
Early Life Obesity Impacts Children’s Learning and Memory
A new study reveals children who are either overweight or obese during the first two years of life may have problems with memory and learning at the age of 5. Researchers say IQ scored may be lower for higher weight children.... Read More...
Training Compassion ‘Muscle’ May Boost Brain’s Resilience to Others’ Suffering
A new study reveals compassion meditation training may reduce distress when witnessing the suffering of others and improve the ability to respond with compassion.... Read More...
Leg Exercise is Critical to Brain and Nervous System Health
Weight bearing leg exercises send signals to the brain which are vital for the production of healthy neural cells, researchers report.... Read More...
Link Between Tuberculosis and Parkinson’s Disease Discovered
Studying what the LRRK2 gene does in macrophages infected with the bacterium that causes tuberculosis, researchers believe they may have identified a cause of Parkinson's disease.... Read More...
People with ASD at Risk of Manipulation Because they Can’t Tell When They Are Being Lied To
A new study reveals people with ASD may be at higher risk of being manipulated as they find it more difficult to pick up social cues about deceit. Researchers say the ability to detect lies is significantly diminished in those with autism. ... Read More...
New Brain Development Disorder Identified
Researchers have identified a new neurodevelopmental disorder. The study reveals the inherited disorder can produce learning difficulties and increase seizure risks. The researchers have implicated a recessive mutation in CAMK2A in this new disorder. ... Read More...