FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 10, 2018·3 min readOur Brains Can Trick Us Into Thinking We Are Thinner Than We AreUniversity of Western Australia discover why some people believe they may be thinner than they actually are. Researchers report body perception could be a distortion created by our past observations of ourselves and other people.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 9, 2018·4 min readAlzheimer’s Drug Turns Back Clock in Powerhouse of CellResearchers have developed a new drug that can help treat Alzheimer's disease and has been shown to reverse aging in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 9, 2018·3 min readUneasiness in Observers of Unnatural Android Movements ExplainedOsaka University researchers reveal the brain region that makes us feel uneasy over unnatural android movements.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·January 8, 2018·5 min readVision, Sensory and Motor Testing Could Predict Best Batters in BaseballA study of 252 professional baseball players revealed those who scored higher on a series of computerized motor and visual tasks had better batting averages and fewer strikeouts than their peers with lower scores.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 8, 2018·3 min readParkinson’s ‘Jerking’ Side Effects Detected by AlgorithmResearchers have developed a new mathematical algorithm that can detect dyskinesia in Parkinson's patients.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 8, 2018·5 min readMonthly Brain Cycles Predict Seizures in Patients with EpilepsyResearchers have identified monthly cycles of brain activity that are linked to seizures in people with epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 7, 2018·5 min readBionic Reconstruction: Restoration at the Psychological InterfaceResearchers publish guidelines to help determine whether a patient is psychologically suitable for bionic hand reconstruction following amputation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 5, 2018·3 min readFinding the Tipping Point For SleepResearchers have identified how specialized neurons in fruit fly brains trigger the key steps in falling asleep.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 5, 2018·5 min readMirror Neuron Activity Predicts People’s Decision Making in Moral DilemmasUCLA researchers investigated how the brain responds when people watch other experience painful events. The study reports neural responses predict whether people will be inclined to avoid causing harm to others when faced with moral dilemmas.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 4, 2018·3 min readPeople Who Sleep Less Than 8 Hours a Night More Likely to Suffer Anxiety and DepressionBinghampton University researchers report sleeping less than 8 hours a night can result in negative, repetitive thoughts associated with anxiety and depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 3, 2018·5 min readLittle Wasp Bodies Means Little Wasp Brain RegionsDrexel University researchers reveal that while evolution may have allowed for bigger brains, some regions may not have kept up with the growth.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 3, 2018·4 min readAre Vitamin Supplements Used Before or During Pregnancy Associated With ASD Risk?A new study backs previous findings, reporting a reduced risk of ASD in the offspring of mothers who used folic acid and multivitamins both prior to and during pregnancy.Read More
