FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceneurotechOpen Neuroscience Articlespain·May 26, 2020Novel electric impulses relieve the painResearchers have developed a new, sophisticated device that delivers vagus nerve stimulation to help treat chronic pain. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 26, 2020Dementia gene raises risk of severe COVID-19People with the Alzheimer's associated ApoE e4e4 gene have increased vulnerability to developing severe symptoms of COVID-19 if they become infected with the virus. Findings suggest those with the dementia-related gene have double the risk of developing severe coronavirus symptoms compared to those who those with the common e3e3 form of the APOE gene. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 25, 2020Babies know when you imitate them, and like itBy the age of six months, infants can recognize when an adult imitates them and perceive the imitator as more friendly. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 25, 2020Scientists isolate live COVID-19 virus from feces, detect RNA on surfacesResearchers isolated live SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, from the feces of patients who died as a result of coronavirus infection. Antigens to the virus were also found in post-mortem gastrointestinal surface cells. Isolating the live virus from fecal matter indicates evidence of the infectious virus in feces is a common manifestation of COVID-19. Researchers also found SARS-CoV-2 RNA on surfaces and bedding samples in hotel rooms used by two presymptomatic people who were later diagnosed with COVID-19. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 24, 2020No improvement in death rate for COVID-19 patients who received hydroxychloroquineCoronavirus patients treated with chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine are significantly more likely to experience ventricular arrhythmias than those who were treated with other medications. The study also revealed that out of 100,000 COVID-19 patients who were hospitalized, the 15,000 who received hydroxychloroquine were more likely to have worse health outcomes than those treated with other drugs. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 23, 2020When is reading your partner’s emotions beneficial, and when harmful?Study reveals when empathetic accuracy is beneficial, and also harmful, to relationships. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 22, 2020A clue as to why it’s so hard to wake up on a cold winter’s morningStudy reveals how sensory neurons regulate sleep-wake cycles. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 22, 2020Placentas from COVID-19-positive pregnant women show injuryThe placentas of sixteen women who contracted COVID-19 during pregnancy showed evidence of significant injury, a new study reports. The placental injuries were consistent with abnormal blood flow between mother and baby in-utero, suggesting another complication of coronavirus infection in pregnant women. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 22, 2020Wired for marriage: The neural and genetic links to romantic loveResearchers have identified both genetic and neural mechanisms associated with romantic love and attachment. The maintenance of romantic love is not only associated with subcortical brain regions but also higher-order centers of the brain. The propensity to sustain romantic love appears to also be affected by genetic variability, specifically with genes associated with dopamine, vasopressin, and oxytocin. Read More
artificial intelligencedeep learningFeaturedmachine learningNeuroscienceneurotechOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 22, 2020AI can make personality judgments based on our photographsA new machine-learning algorithm is more accurate at determining personality traits based on selfie photographs than humans are. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 21, 2020Hearts that drum together beat togetherDrumming in a group stimulates behavioral and physiological synchronization, which contributes to the formation of social bonds and the ability to cooperate. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 21, 2020Brain’s ‘updating mechanisms’ may create false memoriesNew evidence suggests the brain can update poorly formed memories with incorrect information, leading to the creation of false memories. Read More
