Beauty in the biased eye of the beholder
When we see a painting, we rate its aesthetic value based upon other artwork we have just seen. ... Read More...
Open Neuroscience Articles
Open Neuroscience Articles are research articles that use at least one Open Access research paper as a reference.
Predicting Alzheimer’s disease-like memory loss before it strikes
Sharp-wave ripple activity in the brain may be an early biomarker for Alzheimer's disease before cognitive impairment begins.... Read More...
Brain scans reveal how the human brain compensates when one hemisphere is removed
The brains of adults who received hemispherectomies as children had unusually strong connections between functional brain networks in the remaining hemisphere, which help the body to function as if the brain were intact.... Read More...
Ayahuasca DMT compound changes brainwaves to vivid ‘waking-dream’ state
DMT alters electrical activity in the brain. The compound significantly decreases alpha wave activity, the dominant rhythm associated with wakefulness, and increases theta waves, associated with dreaming. Overall brain activity becomes more chaotic and less predictable. The findings advance the understanding of the neurobiological underpinnings of immersive states of consciousness.... Read More...
Newborn baby hiccups could be key to brain development
Contractions of the diaphragm muscles during hiccuping evoke a significant response in the brain's cortex, causing two large brainwaves followed by a third. The third brainwave is similar to that evoked by noise.... Read More...
How humans’ sense of ‘intuitive physics’ leaves fingerprints on fictional worlds
Intuitive sense not only underpins our understanding of the real world but also helps inform us of the fictional worlds we create.... Read More...
New cell therapy improves memory and stops seizures following TBI
Transplanting embryonic progenitor interneurons into the hippocampus of mouse models of TBI, researchers noticed the neurons migrated to the injury site and made new connections. Following treatment, memory improved and seizures were reduced.... Read More...
Fecal transplantation to treat patients with Parkinson’s disease: Hope or hype?
Study reflects on the possible use of fecal microbiome transplants and pre/probiotics to help with the treatment of Parkinson's disease. Findings reveal fecal transplants have not yet been proven to be effective for motor symptoms associated with the condition, and probiotics have only been shown to assist with constipation.... Read More...
Researchers discover the brain circuits that rapidly detect friend or foe
Three key components have been identified, which allow for the rapid processing of emotion to assess whether someone is a potential friend or foe. ... Read More...
Long-term blood pressure variation and risk of dementia
Patients who experience substantial changes in blood pressure over time have an increased risk of developing dementia.... Read More...
Targeting alpha-synuclein in the gut may slow down Parkinson’s disease
Scientists are conducting experiments to see if targeting the enteric nervous system with a compound can inhibit the aggregation of alpha-synuclein and slow the progression of Parkinson's disease.... Read More...
Sugar binges increase risk of inflammatory bowel disease
Short term increases in sugar consumption raise the susceptibility to colitis and worsen symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease in mouse models.... Read More...