Neuroscience
06 Nov 2018
The smell of lavender is relaxing, science confirms
A new study shows that the famous relaxing effects of lavender rely on sense of smell; Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
155 news posts in Neuroscience
Neuroscience
02 Nov 2018
Does herpes cause Alzheimer’s?
The virus responsible for cold sores has been strongly linked to the development of Alzheimer’s disease; Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Neuroscience
02 Oct 2018
Scientists have built an artificial human brain cell
The most advanced digital replica of human neurons ever made reveals that our brain cells are unique; Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience
Neuroscience
25 Sep 2018
Contribute your mini-reviews to EPFL’s neuroscience MOOC
Ranging from molecular to cognitive and behavioural neuroscience, the course will provide the most up to date, state-of-the-art content and give participants a multi-scale view and understanding of brain function.
Neuroscience
21 Sep 2018
Primate study offers clues to evolution of speech
Study suggests primates can’t speak because they lack the brain mechanisms needed to control and coordinate vocal production: Frontiers in Neuroscience
Neuroscience
14 Sep 2018
Scientists propose a new lead for Alzheimer’s research
Abnormalities seen in inherited Alzheimer’s disease could result from problems in how neurons handle iron, suggests a new theory: Frontiers in Neuroscience
Neuroscience
24 Aug 2018
AI World Cup: Infant-trained simulated robots win ‘RoboCup’
Simulated robots trained on infant walking paths won more football (soccer) games than those trained on less varied geometric paths: Frontiers in Neurorobotics
Neuroscience
23 Aug 2018
New theory may explain cause of depression and improve treatments
Dysfunction in mitochondria could be root cause of depression, providing opportunity for new developments of antidepressant drugs: Frontiers in Neuroscience
Neuroscience
09 Aug 2018
Feeling young could mean your brain is aging more slowly
The first study to link subjective age to biological age shows elderly people who feel younger have less signs of brain aging: Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Neuroscience
12 Jul 2018
Breakthrough in construction of computers for mimicking human brain
A computer built to mimic the brain’s neural networks produces similar results to that of the best brain-simulation supercomputer software currently used for neural-signaling research, finds a new study published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Neuroscience.
Neuroscience
18 Jun 2018
Social ties could preserve memory, slow brain aging
Research suggests that merely having a larger social network can positively influence the aging brain: Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Neuroscience
07 Jun 2018
Leg exercise is critical to brain and nervous system health
Groundbreaking research shows leg exercise is critical to brain and nervous system health, fundamentally altering current brain and nervous system medicine: Frontiers in Neuroscience
Neuroscience
23 May 2018
Should ethics or human intuition drive the moral judgments of driverless cars?
People may not be happy with ethical decisions made by their self-driving cars: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Neuroscience
19 Apr 2018
Music lessons improve children’s cognitive skills and academic performance
Structured music lessons significantly enhance children’s cognitive abilities which lead to improved academic performance: Frontiers in Neuroscience
Neuroscience
16 Apr 2018
Analyzing past failures may boost future performance by reducing stress
Duke, Rutgers & University of Pennsylvania researchers show for first time how writing about past failures helps boost future performance: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience