Study Explains How People Avoid Bumping Into Each Other When Performing Certain Tasks
Study looks at the delicate dynamics of social movement.... Read More...
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Scientists Discover Important Communication Mechanism Between Two Brain Areas Implicated in Schizophrenia
Disruptions in an inhibitory brain circuit between the thalamus and prefrontal cortex may underlie cognitive disorders such as schizophrenia.... Read More...
Scientists Find Molecular Trigger of Schizophrenia-Like Behaviors and Brain Changes
Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a molecule in the brain that triggers schizophrenia-like behaviors, brain changes and global gene expression in an animal model.... Read More...
Mighty Microexons Take Center Stage in Shaping the Brain
The absence of the gene nSR100 results in faults in neuron formation, a new study reports.... Read More...
Genomewide Screen of Learning in Zebrafish Identifies Enzyme Important in Neural Circuit
Researchers identify a set of genes which, in a zebrafish model, appear to be important for learning.... Read More...
Brain Networks Differ Among Those with Severe Schizophrenia
A new study reports people with severe schizophrenia have significant differences in their brain networks compared to others with less severe schizophrenia.... Read More...
Rat Study Finds Lead has Detrimental Effect on Cells in Brain Areas Implicated in Schizophrenia
Detrimental effects on areas of the brain associated with schizophrenia and stronger reaction to cocaine seen in rats exposed to lead, according to a new study.... Read More...
Newly Discovered Brain Pathway Could Solve Antipsychotic Mystery
Researchers provide possible new insights into psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia.... Read More...
Abnormal Brain Rhythms Tied to Problems with Thinking in Schizophrenia
Using a unique mouse model, researchers show cognitive deficits associated with schizophrenia may be reversible.... Read More...
Hidden Gene Gives Hope for Improving Brain Function
The gene Gomafu might be key to understanding how our brain rapidly responds to stressful experiences, researchers report.... Read More...
Researchers Find Where Visual Memories Are Made
Dramatic changes occur in the primary visual cortex when mice learn to distinguish novel from familiar visual stimuli, a new study reports.... Read More...
Neuronal Circuits Filter out Distractions in the Brain
A new study identifies a neural pathway which controls attention.... Read More...