FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 13, 2020·7 min readThe first living robotsMicroscopic 'xenobots' created from frog embryo stem cells promise advances from drug delivery to neurological waste clean up.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 13, 2020·3 min readPotential new treatment for preventing post traumatic stress disorderStudy demonstrates a molecular mechanism that contributes to the development of PTSD. The findings could lead to therapeutic interventions for preventing or treating the disorder.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 13, 2020·4 min readProtein associated with ovarian cancer exacerbates neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’sOCIAD1, a protein commonly associated with ovarian cancer, contributes to neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease by impairing mitochondrial function, leading to synaptic damage and neural vulnerability.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 13, 2020·4 min readRisk of lead exposure linked to decreased brain volume in adolescentsChildren raised in areas with a high risk of lead exposure have decreased brain volume and problems with cognitive performance.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 13, 2020·2 min readUsing caffeine as a tool to study information processingStudy reveals caffeine may be a useful tool to study information and cognitive processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 13, 2020·3 min readA replacement for exercise?Sestrin, a naturally occurring compound, mimics many of the effects of exercise in mouse and fly models. The findings could help with the development of medications to help combat muscle wasting associated with aging and neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 12, 2020·4 min readNeurons’ energy organelle protected from damage linked to ALS & Alzheimer’sResearchers have identified a set of drug-like compounds, including a common ingredient in throat lozenges, that can help protect mitochondria from the stresses associated with neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·January 12, 2020·5 min readHow do fruit flies see in color?Researchers have identified a circuit in the brains of fruit flies, which enables them to see in color. The network is similar to that which allows human color vision. The findings could help in the development of AI technologies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 12, 2020·3 min readHikikomori: New definition helps identify, treat extreme social isolationHikikomori, the condition of extreme social isolation, is more ubiquitous than previously believed. Researchers say modern tools to help improve interpersonal communication may have the opposite effect.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 12, 2020·3 min readPeering into the genome of brain tumorA new convolutional neural network that utilizes MRI brain scans can forecast genetic mutations in glioma brain tumors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 12, 2020·3 min readAre your children sleeping enough? New blood test might hold the answerExamining microRNA from a simple blood test can help determine whether your child is getting enough sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 11, 2020·3 min readPrenatal Exposure to Flame Retardants Linked to Reading ProblemsChildren whose mothers were exposed to PBDE flame retardants while pregnancy had less efficient reading networks, and increased risk of developing reading disorders.Read More
