Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·March 14, 2016·7 min readHow the Brain Detects Short SoundsA new study reports on bow certain brain cells compute the length of sounds and are able to detect shorter noises.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·March 12, 2016·5 min readBacterial Infections During Pregnancy May Trigger Abnormal Neuron Proliferation in Fetal BrainResearchers have discovered how pieces of bacterial cell wall cross the placenta and enter developing neurons, altering fetal brain anatomy and cognitive functioning after birth.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 11, 2016·4 min readRapid Response for Inflammation Control in Bird Brains May Lead to Human TherapiesUnderstanding how songbirds respond so quickly to trauma and are able to control neuroinflammation may lead to human therapies to hasten stroke recovery, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 7, 2016·4 min readMechanics of Neuroplasticity: Immune Cells Prune Connections Between NeuronsMicroglia plays an important role in synaptic pruning, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 4, 2016·6 min readResearchers Discover Brain Cells With More Than 100 Unique MutationsResearchers have successfully sequenced the complete genomes of individual neurons and have discovered each neuron contains, on average, more than 100 mutations.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 29, 2016·2 min readBiological Clocks Orchestrate Behavioral Rhythms by Sending Signals DownstreamA new study report different groups of neurons program our circadian clocks to orchestrate behavior by sending messages in a unidirectional manner downstream.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 24, 2016·4 min readLonger Distance Migratory Birds May Be SmarterAccording to a new study, birds that migrate greater distances have more neurons in brain regions associated with spatial orientation and navigation.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 24, 2016·2 min readIlluminating Pathways of Neurological DisordersResearchers have developed a bright red fluorescent protein-based voltage indicator. The fluorescent protein can illuminate neural pathways and could lead to better understanding of complex neurological disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 23, 2016·4 min readUnderstanding Consciousness DisordersResearchers have created a new device that measure brain 'signatures'. The technology could help people with consciousness disorders by assisting physicians work out the best course of treatment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 22, 2016·3 min readTaste Sensors in Fly Legs Control FeedingResearchers report taste information received from different parts of a fly's body is processed differently in the brain.The findings suggest different taste organs could have different functions.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 18, 2016·4 min readQuestioning the Theory of How the Nervous System Trims Its BranchesAccording to a new study, the survival of axons in a developing embryo comes from cells in the body and not the axon itself.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·February 18, 2016·5 min readEliminating Core Schizophrenia Symptoms in MiceResearchers use chemical compound to restore brain regions affected by schizophrenia.Read More