Social exclusion fuels extremism in young men
Sacred values and social isolation contribute to extremism in young men. ... Read More...
Open Neuroscience Articles
Open Neuroscience Articles are research articles that use at least one Open Access research paper as a reference.
High-energy lasers could be used to treat Alzheimer’s disease in the future
Far-infrared free-electron lasers may be a new way in which we fight the effects of Alzheimer's disease. Researchers report the technology can break down protein aggregates associated with the disease deep within the brain.... Read More...
Depression may be a new biomarker for Alzheimer’s in older people
In healthy older adults, depression and cortical amyloid may be associated with early changes in cognition. The findings provide an additional biomarker for Alzheimer's disease. ... Read More...
When working with animals can hurt your mental health
Veterinarians and those who work in animal shelters report depression, anxiety and suicidal thoughts as a result of their stressors associated with their jobs.... Read More...
Disrupted genetic clocks in schizophrenia-affected brains reveal clues to the disease
Gene expression rhythms in the brains of those with schizophrenia are highly disrupted a new study reports. The expression of genes is significantly different in those with schizophrenia who died at night compared to the general population. The findings provide new insight into a potential mechanism that underlies gene expression in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex in those with schizophrenia.... Read More...
How chronic stress causes brain damage
Chronic stress causes autophagy in adult hippocampal neural stem cells. This results in a decline of hippocampal neurogenesis. Cognitive deficits and mood disorders that arise as a result of chronic stress are a result of autophagic death of hippocampal neural stem cells.... Read More...
So cute you could crush it? The neuroscience of “cute aggression”
Some people feel an overwhelming sense of wanting to commit an act of aggression when they see a cute baby animal. Researchers say cute aggression may be a neural mechanism that mediates feelings of being overwhelmed. ... Read More...
Blood clotting proteins in urine discovered as biomarkers of lupus nephritis
Clotting proteins are elevated in the urine of patients with lupus nephritis. The findings provide a new biomarker for the autoimmune disease.... Read More...
Virtual treasure hunt shows brain maps time sequence of memories
Using brain scans and virtual reality technology, researchers discover how a temporal map of memories is generated in the entorhinal cortex.... Read More...
Brain stimulation for PTSD patients
Sweat response could make brain stimulators more responsive for those with PTSD and other psychological disorders.... Read More...
Recursive language and modern imagination were acquired simultaneously 70,000 years ago
A mathematical model suggests a genetic mutation which extended the critical period by slowing prefrontal cortex development in two or more children 70,000 years ago was one factor for the emergence of recursive language and modern imagination. ... Read More...
How brain cells pick which connections to keep
Researchers identify the CPG15 gene as a critical component in synapse permanency.... Read More...