FeaturedNeuroscience·September 30, 2016·5 min readResearchers Identify Neurons Devoted to Social MemoryVentral CA1 neurons in the hippocampus store memories of acquaintances, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 29, 2016·4 min readBrain’s Biological Clock Stimulates Thirst Before SleepFindings provide additional insight into how the circadian clock regulates physiological function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 27, 2016·6 min readPinpointing a Brain Circuit That Keeps Fear at BayResearchers have discovered a method to prolong the benefits of extinction and identified a new way to improve exposure therapy in people suffering from phobias and PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 22, 2016·6 min readWas it Better or Worse Than You Expected? Ask Your Basal GangliaResearchers have discovered a neural circuit that processes evaluations and have identified its sources.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 9, 2016·6 min readLong-Sought ‘Warm-Sensitive’ Brain Cells Identified in New StudyA new study challenges the most influential textbook explanation of how the mammalian brain detects when the body is becoming too warm.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 7, 2016·5 min readResearchers Identify Method For Creating Long Lasting MemoriesFindings have implications for learning methods and memory consolidation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 23, 2016·2 min readNew Molecular Regulator of Eating IdentifiedAccording to a new study, a set of neurons previously linked to lactation may play a key role in regulating eating and body weight.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 21, 2016·3 min readRefining Optogenetic Methods to Map Synaptic Connections in the BrainResearchers have optimized optogenetics to map the neural circuits of the rodent brain with single neuron resolution.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 11, 2016·5 min readResearchers Reprogram Network of Brain Cells in Mice With Thin Beam of LightA new optogenetics study adds support for brain plasticity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 4, 2016·6 min readNew Understanding of Thirst Emerges from Brain StudyA new study reports specialized brain cells in mice predict the hydrating effects of drinking before the liquid can change the composition of the bloodstream.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·August 3, 2016·5 min readResearchers Discover Sandman’s Role in Sleep ControlA new study brings researchers one step closer to unlocking the mysteries of sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 22, 2016·4 min readHow Memories Are Linked in the BrainA new study provides insight into how certain memories become linked in the brain.Read More