FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 24, 2016·4 min readA Step Closer to Robotic Tutors for the ClassroomA robotic system that can detect the emotional state of young learners and improve the learning experience is one step closer to entering the classroom, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 23, 2016·4 min readSurvival Instincts of Fish Impaired by Climate ChangeResearchers report climate change is disrupting the sensory systems of fish, making them swim towards predators, rather than away.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 23, 2016·4 min readCheesy Stuff: The Science Behind Why Some People Hate CheeseA new study provides insight into the areas of the brain which become activated when people are presented with aversive foods and suggests the reward circuit may encode disgust.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 21, 2016·4 min readTweaking Immune Response May Be a Key to Combating Alzheimer’sLearning how to manipulate inflammatory conditions could help to develop new therapies to stimulate neurogenesis and protect against Alzheimer's, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 21, 2016·4 min readStudy Finds Novel Alzheimer’s Risk Gene Among IcelandersResearchers estimate carriers of a gene that is significantly enriched in Icelanders have a six fold increased risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 21, 2016·4 min readNeurons Adjust Their Proteins During Homeostatic ScalingA new study reports neurons adjust their synapses by altering the synthesis of hundreds of proteins.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 21, 2016·4 min readBlast of Thin Air Can Reset Circadian ClockResearchers report variations in surrounding oxygen levels can reset the circadian clock in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 20, 2016·4 min readHigh Times: Taking A Look at the Marijuana ReceptorA new study reveals how THC binds to cannabinoid receptor 1 in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 20, 2016·6 min readMale Mice Model Human Speech DefectA study using male mice with a specific genetic mutation provides an innovative way to study how genes affect vocal sound sequencing.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 19, 2016·6 min readSingle Gene Linked to Some Cases of AutismA new study reveals that a single gene may be linked to some cases of ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 19, 2016·3 min readMigraine Sufferers Have More Nitrate-Reducing Microbes in their MouthsResearchers discovered migraine sufferers harbor significantly more microbes with the ability to modify nitrates than those who do not suffer migraine headaches.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 18, 2016·4 min readBacterial Genes Boost Current in Human CellsResearchers have harvested genes for ion channels from bacteria which can enhance electrical signals in human cells.Read More