Ever So Slight Delay Improves Decision Making Accuracy Researchers discover decision making accuracy can be improved by postponing the onset of a decision by a fraction of a second.
Touching the Brain Researchers discover evidence of brain plasticity in patients a number of years after suffering strokes which cause permanent brain damage.
Antipsychotic Medications Offer New Hope in the Battle Against Glioblastoma An FDA approved anti psychotic drug is proving to be effective in killing glioblastoma brain cancer tumors, a new study reports.
Inherited Alzheimer’s Damage Greater Decades Before Symptoms Appear Neuronal damage can begin up to twenty years before Alzheimer's symptoms appear, researchers report.
Discovery Sheds New Light on Marijuana’s Anxiety Relief Effects Cannabinoid receptors have been identified in the central nucleus of the amygdala, a key emotional hub in the brain.
Researchers Use Computers to “See” Neurons to Better Understand Brain Function A new study provides information about the motor circuits of the brain which could help develop new therapies for a range of neurological diseases.
Scientists Create Detailed Picture of Membrane Protein Linked to Brain Disorders Researchers gain a better understanding of the mGlu1 receptor which they believe to be a viable target for future medications to treat a number of brain disorders.
3D Changes in DNA May Lead to a Genetic Form of ALS Researchers discover how a genetic code variation in the C9orf72 gene alters the shape of DNA, making cells more vulnerable to stress and apoptosis.
New High Tech Lab Records the Brain and Body in Action A new lab at UCSF promises to bridge the worlds of technology and neuroscience to help better understand and treat neurological diseases.
Researchers Find Drug Therapy That Could Eventually Reverse Memory Decline in Seniors Researchers believe they have found a drug therapy which could potentially reverse age related memory decline.
Plumes in the Sleeping Avian Brain New research provides deeper insights into the sleeping avian brain.
Motion Sensing Cells in the Eye Let the Brain Know About Directional Changes Researchers discover our ability to process directional movements is a result of cortical activation of signals which originate from retinal neurons.
Blasts May Cause Brain Injury Even Without Symptoms According to a new study, veterans exposed to explosions but do not report symptoms to TBI may still have damage to the white matter in their brain.
Researchers Discover a Link Between Sharp Vision and the Brain’s Processing Speed Researchers have discovered new evidence which correlates foveal crowding with the brain's processing speed.
Alzheimer’s in a Dish Researchers have successfully converted skin cells from patients with early onset Alzheimer's into neurons which are affected by the disease.
