FeaturedNeuroscience·October 18, 2021·3 min readReactivating Memories During Sleep Improves Motor SkillsPerformance of newly acquired motor skills can be improved by reactivating memories during sleep, a new study finds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 18, 2021·8 min readSerotonin Stabilizes Social MemoriesSerotonin-producing neurons in the brainstem release serotonin throughout the brain during moments of novel social encounters. The release of serotonin stimulates neurons in the medial septum via a subtype of serotonin-sensitive receptor molecules. Blocking the release of this receptor molecule prevents the formation of new social memories.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 16, 2021·4 min readWhy Do We Wake Around 3am and Dwell On Our Fears and Shortcomings?Researchers investigate why many of us wake in the middle of the night and dwell on our fears.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 16, 2021·4 min readAI Used to Reproduce Lost Picasso NudeA painting of a naked woman by Picasso has been hidden under one of his "Blue Period" works for almost a century. With the help of artificial intelligence, researchers have been able to reproduce the lost painting.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 16, 2021·3 min readReal-Life Social Network in Schizophrenia Patients and Individuals With Social AnhedoniaBoth those with schizophrenia and those with social anhedonia have alterations in the social brain network and a diminished correlation with real-world social network size.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 16, 2021·4 min readDiscovery of New Role for the Brain’s Immune Cells Could Have Alzheimer’s ImplicationsStudy reveals microglia play an important role in the maintenance of blood delivery to the brain. The findings may prove important to the study and treatment of cognitive decline, dementia, and stroke.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 15, 2021·4 min readBehavior Resembling Human ADHD Seen in DogsHyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention are more common in male dogs and young puppies, researchers say. The findings correspond to age and gender associated with ADHD in humans.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 15, 2021·4 min readA Map of Mouse Brain Metabolism in AgingA new, freely available brain atlas reveals how brain metabolism changes throughout the life of mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 15, 2021·4 min readWhy Do We Remember Stressful Experiences Better?Memories of objects from stressful situations rely on similar neural activity to memories of the stressful events themselves.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 15, 2021·4 min readGenes Play Key Role in Exercise OutcomesA new study reveals our genes play a key role in how our bodies respond to exercise. Researchers also identified specific genes that influence the outcome of different types of physical activity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 15, 2021·4 min readOur Brains Have a Fingerprint TooEach person has a specific brain "fingerprint", and that fingerprint changes over the course of our lives, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePainPsychology·October 15, 2021·4 min readGenetic Risk for Clinical Depression Linked to Physical SymptomsThose with a genetic predisposition to clinical depression are more likely to exhibit physical symptoms including migraines, chronic pain, and fatigue, researchers report.Read More