FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 15, 2014·4 min read‘Smart’ Drugs Won’t Make Smart People SmarterAccording to a new study, the 'smart drug' Modafinil had negative effects on healthy people.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 14, 2014·3 min readWith Age Comes a Better Understanding of Social SignalsAccording to a new study, older people have richer mental representations of the aging process.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 14, 2014·3 min readKidney Function Monitoring Vital for People on LithiumResearchers establish a link between short term exposure to lithium and potential kidney damage.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 14, 2014·5 min readScientists Find First Evidence of ‘Local’ Clock in the BrainA new study provides fresh insight into how local circadian clocks can control sleep and wakefulness.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 13, 2014·3 min readResearchers Make Breakthrough in Understanding Parkinson’s DiseaseA gene implicated in Parkinson's disease can control the repair or destruction of neurons, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 13, 2014·4 min readLearning a New Language Changes Functionality and Structure of Brain NetworksAccording to a new study, learning a second language improves connections in brain networks for both young and older people.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 13, 2014·2 min readStudy Identifies New Player in Brain Function and MemoryMemory recall and brain function improves when FXR1P is removed, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 9, 2014·4 min readMultiple Factors, Not Just Mental Illness, Tied to Gun Possession By YouthsOver 40 different behavioral factors are strongly associated with gun possession among youth.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 8, 2014·3 min read3D Deep Imaging Advance Likely to Drive New Biological InsightsResearchers develop a new, fast and inexpensive imaging technique for deep tissue immunolabelling.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 7, 2014·3 min readGenes Contribute to Behavior Differences Between Fierce and Friendly RatsResearchers have identified gene regions which contribute to differences between aggressive and more timid behavior in rats.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 7, 2014·3 min readWhere the Brain Makes Difficult DecisionsResearchers reveal the role the orbitofrontal cortex plays in executive control.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 6, 2014·3 min readStem Cell Transplants for Parkinson’s Disease Edging CloserTransplantable dopamine neurons produced from stem cells could expedite treatment options for Parkinson's disease.Read More