FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 6, 2017·3 min readBrain Treats Dialect As LanguageA new study reports the brain treats language and different dialects in the same way.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 5, 2017·5 min readGut Bacteria Linked to Age Related ConditionsResearchers transplanted gut bacteria from older mice into young mice and noted age related chronic inflammation following the procedure. The process, dubbed inflammaging, is linked to conditions associated with older age such as stoke and dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 4, 2017·3 min readRemoving Digital Devices From Bedroom Improves Sleep For Kids and TeensA new study recommends different strategies, including removing digital devices before bedtime and embarking on calming activities to encourage healthy sleep in children and teens.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 3, 2017·2 min read‘Morning Larks’ Have Weaker Sleep Spindles during Night Than ‘Night Owls’Early risers have significantly weaker sleep spindle activity than those who prefer to stay up late at night, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 3, 2017·7 min readElectron Microscopy Uncovers Unexpected Connections in Fruit Fly BrainMicroscopy technology allows researchers to discover new connections in brain areas associated with memory and learning in fruit flies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 3, 2017·6 min readMechanism That Helps Us Inhibit Unwanted Thoughts IdentifiedGABA concentration within the hippocampus may predict a person's ability to block memory retrieval and prevent unwanted thoughts from occurring, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 2, 2017·5 min readToo Many Brain Connections May Be At the Root of AutismResearchers report too many connections form between neurons in the cerebellum and learning difficulties are expressed in mice who lack the RNF8 gene.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 2, 2017·3 min readSynaptic DisorderTargeting autophagy may help in the battle against ALS and other diseases that affect motor neurons, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 2, 2017·4 min readClose Friends Linked to a Sharper MemoryA new PLOS ONE study reports superagers who maintain positive friendships have better cognitive ability and slower memory decline that peers who do not maintain strong social networks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 1, 2017·4 min readIt’s Mathematically Impossible to Beat Aging, Researchers SayA new PNAS study reports it is mathematically impossible to stop the aging process in multicellular organisms.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 1, 2017·4 min readResearchers Discover Where Earliest Signs of Alzheimer’s Occur in the BrainResearchers report they have discovered where the earliest signs of Alzheimer's may occur in the brain. Initial accumulation of Alzheimer's associated amyloid beta was discovered in an important functional network, the default mode network.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 1, 2017·4 min readStay Focused, If You Can: Individual Differences in Brain Dynamics Influence Self ControlResearchers investigate the neuroscience behind how some people are better at resisting temptation that others.Read More
