FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 4, 2020·5 min readUsing a Video Game to Understand the Origin of EmotionsUsing fMRI neuroimaging to evaluate the emotional state of people playing video games, researchers found different emotional components recruit several neural networks in parallel distribution throughout the brain. The transient synchronization between the different emotional components translates to different emotional states.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 2, 2020·5 min readThe Number of Times a Person Gives Birth May Affect How Quickly They AgeThe number of times a woman gives birth has an effect on physical aging. Women who give birth less than, or more than, three or four times age faster after menopause.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 2, 2020·3 min readDrinking Blocks a Chemical That Promotes AttentionStudy sheds light on the brain chemistry involved in attention loss when a person drinks alcohol.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 1, 2020·8 min readDrug Reverses Age-Related Cognitive Decline Within DaysShort-term exposure to an experimental drug reverses age-related memory decline and cognitive deficits in mice. The drug, ISRIB, has previously shown beneficial effects in treating memory loss associated with TBI and other neurological disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 30, 2020·7 min readCortex Over Reflex: Study Traces Circuits Where Executive Control Overcomes InstinctAnterior cingulate cortex neurons project connections to the superior colliculus. The superior colliculus carries out reflexive movements. The study finds the purpose of the ACC neurons connections to the SC is to over-rider the SC when executive control is essential.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 27, 2020·5 min readReal-World Neuroscience Experiments Show Diversity in Learning New Motor SkillsResearchers found the whole body changes as we learn new movement-based skills.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 25, 2020·3 min readExploring Links Between Infant Vocabulary Size and Vocal Interactions With CaregiversCertain types of interactions between parents and babies result in greater infant vocabulary.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 25, 2020·3 min readExercise Motivation Could Be Linked to Certain SmellsStudy finds olfaction plays a significant role in the motivation to exercise. Mice who were "high runners" developed genetic differences in their olfactory systems that caused them to perceive smells differently than more sedentary mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 24, 2020·6 min readChanges in Our Stomach’s Rhythms Steer Us Away From Disgusting SightsChanges in the rhythms of our stomachs force us to turn away from visual stimuli we find disgusting.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 24, 2020·4 min readCocoa Flavanols Boost Brain Oxygenation and Cognition in Healthy AdultsThose exposed to cocoa flavanols performed better at cognitive tests and showed increases in brain oxygenation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 24, 2020·4 min readStress in Pregnancy May Influence Baby Brain DevelopmentMaternal stress is linked to altered development in areas of the brain associated with emotional development in their offspring.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 23, 2020·4 min readWhat Do Slight Arm Movements Reveal About Our Breathing and Health?Minimal arm movements that occur during sleep are better predictors of respiratory rate than ECG wrist monitors, a new study reports.Read More
