FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 14, 2013·3 min readResearchers Debunk Myth of“Right-Brained” and “Left-Brained” Personality TraitsNew neuroimaging research suggests there is no evidence to indicate "right-brained" or "left-brained" personality traits exist.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 2, 2013·3 min readNew Findings Could Help Improve Development of Drugs for AddictionResearchers describe findings which could help enable the development of more effective medications for addiction, with fewer side effects.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 31, 2013·3 min readRobots Strike Fear in the Hearts of FishResearchers use bio-inspired robots to elicit fear response in zebrafish. They also discover the reaction can be modulated by alcohol.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 29, 2013·4 min readSurgical Anesthetic Appears to Treat Drug Resistant DepressionResearchers discover the anesthetic drug isoflurane could help treat drug resistant depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 29, 2013·3 min readEssential Clue to Huntington’s Disease Solution FoundResearchers have developed a new way in which to measure the shape of the huntingtin protein in living cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 26, 2013·3 min readMigraine is Associated with Variations in Structure of Brain ArteriesA new study suggests people who suffer from migraines are more likely to have an incomplete circle of Willis.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 24, 2013·4 min readNovel Technology Seen as More Accurate Way to Diagnose and Treat AutismResearchers have developed a new quantitative screening method for the diagnosis and longitudinal tracking of autism in children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 23, 2013·2 min readBrain Picks Out Salient Sounds from Background Noise by Tracking Frequency and TimeA new study reveals how our brains are able to pick out important sounds in a noisy environment. Researchers believe their findings could lead to a new diagnostic test for hearing disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 19, 2013·3 min readGene Mutation in Dogs Offers Clues for Neural Tube Defects in HumansResearchers identify a gene related to neural tube defects in dogs. They also found evidence the gene may be an important risk factor for human neural tube defects, including spina bifida and anencephaly.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 16, 2013·3 min readNew Mode of Cellular Communication Discovered in the BrainA new study shows how reciprocal communication between different brain cells contributes to neuronal integrity.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 9, 2013·5 min readBreakthrough Study Reveals Biological Basis for Sensory Processing Disorders in KidsResearchers discover children with sensory processing disorder have quantifiable differences in brain structure. The finding shows a biological basis for the disorder which sets it apart from other neurodevelopmental disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 1, 2013·5 min readIt’s About Time: Disrupted Internal Clocks Play Role in DiseaseResearchers link disrupted sleep and circadian rhythm as risk factors for alcoholic liver disease.Read More