FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 5, 2016·3 min readProtein Subunit Found to Rescue Afflicted Neurons in Huntington’s DiseaseResearchers use a novel co-culturing method to create functional circuits that model Huntington's disease and find new clues to potential treatment approaches.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 15, 2016·6 min readA Neural Basis For The Mind-Body Connection?Researchers have identified a neural network that connects the adrenal medulla to the cerebral cortex.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 26, 2016·6 min readGenetic Factors Responsible for Creating Anatomical Patterns in the CortexA new study reports anatomical patterning in the brain's cortex is controlled by genetic factors.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 21, 2016·5 min readNeural Networks: Why Larger Brains Are More Susceptible to Mental IllnessWeaker long distance connections in the mammalian brain may explain why bigger brains are more susceptible to mental illnesses.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 19, 2016·4 min readNeurons Form Synapse ClustersResearchers report the contact points between specific neuron types are clustered in groups on the target neuron.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 30, 2016·4 min readCan Neuroscience Help Identify Quick Language Learners?Resting state brain activity may predict how quickly people are able to pick up a second language, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 23, 2016·4 min readHuman Brain Houses Diverse Populations of NeuronsResearchers have developed a scalable method to identify different subtypes of neurons in the brain.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurology·June 20, 2016·5 min readBrain Map Could Enable New Therapies for Autism and Huntington’s: Mouse StudyResearchers report they have mapped a portion of a mouse brain that could help explain which circuit disruptions may occur in Autism and Huntington's disease.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 13, 2016·3 min readNeuroimaging Reveals Adaptations of the Alcoholic BrainA new imaging technique could help to provide a way to break the cycle of alcoholism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 13, 2016·4 min readAn Active Role for Dendrites in Cortical ProcessingResearchers were able to predict the orientation preference of individual neurons by adding up the responses of their dendritic spines, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 10, 2016·5 min readInvisible Wounds of War Now Able to be SeenResearchers have discovered a unique pattern of scarring in the brains of those who were exposed to blast brain injuries that differs from those exposed to other types of head injury.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 4, 2016·4 min readHow Interactions Between Neural Networks Changes During Working MemoryAccording to researchers, dopamine signaling within the cerebral cortex can predict changes between neural networks during working memory tasks.Read More