FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 16, 2017·5 min readTattoos Are More Than Skin Deep: Ink Can Reach Lymph NodesA new study reveals nanoparticles from tattoo ink travels into the body and reaches the lymph nodes. Researchers have collected visual evidence showing lymph nodes tinted with the colors of a person's tattoos.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 16, 2017·4 min readWolves Understand Cause and Effect Better Than DogsA new study reveals domestication has altered the cognitive abilities of dogs, especially when it comes to determining cause and effect.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 15, 2017·4 min readMemory Decline After Head Injury May Be Prevented by Slowing Brain Cell GrowthExcessive neurogenesis following brain injury may lead to neurological problems and cognitive decline researchers report. The findings challenge common assumptions that excessive brain cell growth following injury is advantageous.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 15, 2017·4 min readHumans No Longer Have Ancient Defense Mechanism Against VirusesThe course of evolution has caused vertebrates to lose an important defense mechanism against viral infections, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 14, 2017·5 min readYoung Binge Drinkers Show Altered Brain ActivityResearchers report distinctive alterations in brain activity in college students who binge drink. The findings suggest binge drinking can impact brain development and the altered activity may indicate early signs of brain damage.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 14, 2017·3 min readMolecular Link Between Parkinson’s and Prion Diseases DiscoveredResearchers detail the complex interaction between alpha synuclein and the prion protein PrPc.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 13, 2017·3 min readA Popular Bottle-Breaking Trick Is Giving Insight to Brain InjuriesResearchers provide an alternative formula to predict when cavitation will happen. The formula may be used to better predict brain injuries caused by high velocity impact.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 13, 2017·3 min readArtificial Skin Gives Robotic Hand a Sense of TouchNewly designed electronic skin allows a robotic hand to sense differences in temperature between hot and cold. Additionally, the skin can interpret computer signals to help the hand reproduce sign language, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 13, 2017·6 min readLink Between Toxoplasma Infection and Common Brain DiseaseA new study in Scientific Reports reports T.gonfii infection may alter, or even amplify some neurological disorders including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 13, 2017·5 min readWhen Music Makes Male Faces More AttractiveExposure to music, specifically complex and highly stimulating music, leads women to rate male faces as more attractive and increases willingness to date the men pictured, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 13, 2017·4 min readTeens’ Ability to Consider the Intentions of Others Linked to Structural Changes in the BrainA new Scientific Reports study links structural changes in the teenage brain to behavioral changes when it comes to understanding the intention of others.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 13, 2017·4 min readPredicting Atypical Development in Infants at High Risk for AutismResearchers have identified biomarkers for atypical development in children as young as one month old who are at high risk of familial ASD.Read More