FeaturedNeuroscience·March 14, 2018·4 min readMaking New Memories is a Balancing ActAccording to researchers, some synapses get smaller as we learn new information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2018·3 min readBrain Can Navigate Based Solely on SmellsUsing a 'smell virtual landscape', researchers discover the mammalian brain can map our surroundings based on smells alone.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 15, 2018·3 min readRunning Helps Brain Stave off Effects of Chronic StressResearchers report running can help mitigate the impact chronic stress has on the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 26, 2018·3 min readUsing Virtual Reality to Identify Brain Areas Involved in MemoryResearchers use virtual reality to discover how the brain assembles contextual memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 13, 2018·4 min readBrain’s GPS Has a Buddy SystemA new study by Riken researchers reveals how the hippocampus is able to maintain a mental map of both a rat's location and the movements of other rats close by.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 27, 2017·5 min readHow the Brain Selectively Remembers New PlacesMIT researchers have identified a brain network that allows the brain to record memories of new places.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 31, 2017·4 min readAlzheimer’s Disease Might Be a ‘Whole Body’ ProblemUsing a technique called parabiosis on pairs of mice, researchers discover what they call 'cancer like mobility' of amyloid beta, reporting it can travel to the brain from other parts of the body.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 16, 2017·6 min readDietary Supplement Dampens Brain Hyperexcitability Seen in EpilepsyResearchers were able to dampen hyperexcitability associated with seizure disorders in rodent models by inducing biochemical alterations with glucosamine, a dietary supplement.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 23, 2017·4 min readBreaking Memory Circuits With MarijuanaNew research reveals the dynamics of neural circuits under the influence of cannabinoids.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 4, 2017·5 min readSchizophrenia and Memory Deficits: Biological Origins of Core Schizophrenia Symptoms DiscoveredA lack of adaptability in hippocampal place cells could be key to memory deficits in schizophrenia, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 17, 2017·6 min readHow We Recall the PastResearchers have identified a neural circuit that is critical for memory retrieval.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 18, 2017·4 min readCould Omega 3 Fatty Acids Help Treat Alzheimer’s?Researchers shed new light on how DHA, a key essential Omega-3 fatty acid, could help promote cell survival and contribute to treating Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease and stoke.Read More