AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 22, 2020·4 min readSmall Increase in Risk of Autism Seen for Pre- and Post-Term BirthsThe risk of ASD may increase slightly for every week a child is born before or after 40 weeks gestation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 22, 2020·4 min readPlaying Video Games as a Child Can Improve Working Memory Years LaterPeople who were avid gamers during childhood performed better at working memory tasks, even if they no longer played than their non-gaming peers.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPainPsychology·September 21, 2020·5 min readMiddle-Aged Americans Report More Pain Than the ElderlyMiddle-ages adults are reporting more chronic pain symptoms than older generations. Those who are less educated are more likely to report symptoms of chronic pain.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 21, 2020·7 min readBelief in Conspiracy Theories Is a Barrier to Controlling Spread of COVID-19Belief in conspiracy theories surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic predicts personal resistance to coronavirus vaccination and preventative behaviors, such as mask-wearing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 21, 2020·4 min readA Computer Predicts Your Thoughts, Creating Images Based on ThemCombining EEG brain function data, brain-computer interface technology, and artificial intelligence, researchers have created a system that can generate an image of what a person is thinking.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 19, 2020·3 min readRising Stress and Depression in Coronavirus-Related Losses and Media ConsumptionResearchers link the rise in acute stress and depression rates in the U.S to multiple stressors, such as unemployment and coronavirus-related media consumption.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 18, 2020·6 min readMosquito-Borne Viruses Linked to StrokeA combination of the Zika virus and Chikungunya, two mosquito-borne infections, increase stroke risk, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 18, 2020·5 min readMapping the Decision-Making Pathways in the BrainResults from a new study implicate the ventromedial thalamus in cost-benefit decision making.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 18, 2020·5 min readNo Evidence for Link Between Depression and DietWhile numerous researchers have concluded that diet can help prevent or alleviate symptoms of depression, a new study reports the evidence to support such claims is weak.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 17, 2020·5 min readWhat Happens in Our Brains When We Make Educated GuessesStudy implicated hippocampal neurons in our ability to make educated guesses.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 17, 2020·5 min readNon-Invasive Neurotech Reduces InsomniaHIRREM, a closed-loop acoustic stimulation neurotechnology, reduced insomnia symptoms, and improved autonomic nervous system function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 17, 2020·6 min readStudy Shows How Fast Our Brains Are at ‘Recording’ New WordsCortical representations for the sounds and meanings of new words learned form within an hour or two following exposure.Read More
