FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 18, 2022·7 min readStudy Highlights Connections Between Addictive Drugs and Brain Function in MiceStudy reveals the specific changes that occur in the brains of mice exposed to cocaine. The findings shed new light on the role of dopamine in addiction, and provide new insight into dopamine transmission in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 18, 2022·5 min readBlood Test Measures the Pace of Biological AgingA newly developed blood test can measure the pace of biological aging by identifying specific DNA methylation marks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 18, 2022·7 min read“Hey, Alexa! Are You Trustworthy?”: The More Social Behaviors AI Assistants Exhibit, the More We Trust ThemPeople tend to think voice-user AI interfaces such as Siri or Alexa are more competent and emotionally engaging if they exhibit social cues.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 18, 2022·7 min readChildren’s Ability to Manage Emotions Is Linked to That of Their ParentsResearchers report children with speech-language disorders or developmental language disorders have greater difficulty in regulating their emotions. The study also found the way in which parents manage their emotions has an impact on a child's ability to deal with their emotions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 14, 2022·4 min readNew Screening Tool Developed to Automatically Identify Older Appearing Brains Typical of DementiaA new artificial intelligence algorithm analyses MRI data to accurately predict the age of a brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 14, 2022·4 min readThe Free-Energy Principle Explains the BrainThe free-energy principle can explain how neural networks minimize energy costs and are optimized for efficiency.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 14, 2022·4 min readLink Between Brain Cell Development and Risk of Schizophrenia DiscoveredThe genetic disruption of specific cell processes crucial to brain development was linked to disease risk in a wide range of mental health disorders including schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 13, 2022·3 min readHeart Disease Causes Early Brain Dysfunction and Can Treble Key Alzheimer’s ProteinHeart disease that causes brain dysfunction can lead to the development of Alzheimer's disease and triples the amount of amyloid-beta in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 11, 2022·3 min readWhy Severe Depression Affects Women and Men DifferentlyResearchers found alterations in different parts of the brain in males and females with severe depression. The findings also reveal a specific biomarker for depression in blood samples of women.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 11, 2022·4 min readAlcohol Consumption Is Affected by a Protein Linked to the Circadian RhythmMouse study reveals the presence of the Baml1 gene in the striatum has a sexually dimorphic effect on alcohol consumption. Male mice without the protein consumed more alcohol than those who did, while the reverse was true for females.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 10, 2022·3 min readNew Neural Circuits That Regulate Spatial Learning and Memory in the Brain’s Hippocampal Formation DiscoveredStudy identifies a novel neural circuit that regulates spatial learning and memory in the brain's hippocampal formation.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 9, 2022·4 min readFindings Open the Way to More Precise Diagnoses and Treatments of Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers have identified a link between misshapen, fast replicating tau proteins, and accelerated cognitive decline. The findings shed new light on the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
