FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 25, 2022·4 min readAlzheimer’s Disease Affects Most Known Biological Pathways in the BrainOut of 341 known biological pathways, 91% are linked to Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 24, 2022·5 min readStudy Argues Developmental Dyslexia Essential to Human Adaptive SuccessResearchers argue those with dyslexia are specialized to explore the unknown. This explorative bias has an evolutionary basis that plays a crucial role in human survival.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 24, 2022·2 min readResearchers Uncover Brain Waves Related to Social BehaviorStudy reveals brain wave activity in the medial prefrontal cortex and amygdala associated with social behavior in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 23, 2022·6 min readInfertility and Pregnancy Loss May Increase Women’s Risk of Stroke Later in LifeA new study reports infertility in women and miscarriage elevate the risks for both fatal and non-fatal stroke in later life.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 22, 2022·3 min readThe Pons-Corticolimbic Network Plays a Significant Role in Processing Sad InformationThe amygdala-pons connectivity in the pons-corticolimbic network is significantly stronger in patients with major depressive disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 22, 2022·3 min readUncovering Links Between Determination, Grit and Cognitive FunctionPeople who are more determined, or express more "grit" have different patterns of cognitive performance, researchers say. However, having more grit does not necessarily translate into having better cognitive performance.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·June 21, 2022·6 min readHow the Brain Interprets Motion While in MotionResearchers have discovered a novel neural mechanism involved in casual inference that helps the brain detect objects in motion while we are moving.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 20, 2022·5 min readUsing a Supercomputer to Understand Synaptic TransmissionResearchers present an all-atom molecular dynamic simulation of synaptic vesicle fusion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 20, 2022·5 min readWho Benefits From Brain Training and Why?People who are competent at "near transfer", or skilled ability at similar games, are more likely to also have far transfer skills, meaning a greater ability to focus on daily living activities.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 19, 2022·7 min readAgeism and Health: Study Shows Close LinksNearly all adults aged between 50 and 80 report experiencing ageism in their everyday lives, however, those with health conditions experience "everyday ageism" at higher rates.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 17, 2022·5 min readA Smart Jumpsuit Tracks Infants’ Motor DevelopmentA newly designed baby jumpsuit that monitors motor development carries the possibility for assessing overall neurodevelopment in infants.Read More
