FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 17, 2014·4 min readA Biological Engine for Human LanguageResearchers suggest the human brain forms languages based on an innate set of linguistic rules.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 11, 2014·2 min readBrain Cell Find Points to New Brain Cancer TherapiesA recent study provides new understanding of the role Lin28a plays in forming neurons. The findings could help develop new treatments for brain cancer and other neurological disorders.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 11, 2014·5 min readSplice Variants Reveal Connections Among Autism GenesResearchers reveal proteins involved in autism interact with more partners than previously thought.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 8, 2014·4 min readLipid Levels During Prenatal Brain Development Impact AutismAbnormal lipid levels in the brain can affect the interaction between neural networks in early prenatal brain development. Researchers believe this could be a trigger for autism.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 8, 2014·9 min readSpinal Stimulation Helps 4 Patients with Paraplegia Regain Voluntary MovementFour paraplegic patients are now able to voluntarily move previously paralyzed muscles, thanks to a new treatment which involves electrical stimulation of the spinal cord.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 2, 2014·4 min readA Brain Region for Resisting Alcohols AllureIn rats, when the lateral habenula is chronically inactivated, they drink to excess and are less able to learn from the experience, a new study finds.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 1, 2014·4 min readNight Owls Tend to Be Bigger Risk TakersAccording to a new study, female night owls had cortisol levels comparable to men. The researcher suggests high cortisol levels could be a biological mechanism which explains higher risk taking in night owls.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 28, 2014·3 min readGulf War Illness Not in Veterans’ Heads, But in Their MitochondriaResearchers report veterans suffering Gulf War illness have impaired mitochondrial function.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 27, 2014·3 min readStudy Finds Gaming Augments Players’ Social LivesOffline social behavior isn't being replaced in those who play games online, instead gaming expanding players' social lives, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 27, 2014·4 min readNew Guidance System Could Improve Minimally Invasive SurgeryResearchers have developed a new computerized process which could make minimally invasive neurosurgery more accurate and streamlined.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 27, 2014·4 min readChronic Stress in Early Life Causes Anxiety and Aggression in Adulthood, Researchers FindResearchers report results of experiments designed to assess the impacts of social stress upon adolescent mice, both at the time they are experienced and during adulthood.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 25, 2014·7 min readFirst Stem Cell Study of Bipolar Disorder Yields Promising ResultsStem cell model develops neurons which behave and respond differently to lithium, opening the door for potential new treatments for bipolar disorder, researchers report.Read More
