FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 25, 2018·3 min readHow Do We Lose Memory? A STEP at a TimeA new study reports increased levels of STEP in the hippocampus is linked to mild cognitive impairment.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·March 25, 2018·4 min readBugs and Allergies in Pregnancy Linked to Child Developmental Disorders, Including ADHD and AutismResearchers investigate the effects of maternal immune activation on the developing brain.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 23, 2018·3 min readAnalyzing Past Failures May Boost Future Performance by Reducing StressResearchers report writing about past failures can lower the stress response and enhance performance when faced with a new stressful task.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience VideosPsychology·March 23, 2018·5 min readEarly Life Experiences Influence DNA in the Adult BrainResearchers report maternal behavior can change the DNA of her offspring. The findings, researchers say, could lead to better understanding of some neuropsychiatric disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 23, 2018·4 min readThe Brain Learns Completely Differently than We’ve Assumed Since the 20th CenturyA new study challenges long held beliefs about how learning occurs. Researchers suggest learning occurs in dendrites that are in closer proximity to neurons, as opposed to occurring solely in synapses.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 23, 2018·4 min readShedding Light on the Perception of MotionA new study reveals how neurons implicated in the perception of motion are formed in the brains of fruit flies.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·March 22, 2018·4 min readFocusing on Early Stage of Illness May Be Key to Treating ALSA new study reveals many inhibitory neurons are lost in early phases of ALS and FTD development. The findings show a contrast to other neurodegenerative diseases where excitatory neurons are lost early in the disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 22, 2018·3 min readFrom Signal Propagation to Consciousness: A Potential Connection DiscoveredResearchers investigate the neural mechanisms behind consciousness.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 22, 2018·6 min readBrain ‘Stethoscope’ Listens For Silent SeizuresResearchers have developed what they have dubbed a 'brain stethoscope', a device capable of turning EEG brain wave data into sound. The device is able to detect epileptic seizures that do not result in convulsions.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 22, 2018·5 min readBeing Hungry Turns Off Perception of Chronic PainResearchers report the brain can suppress feelings of chronic pain when mice are hungry.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·March 22, 2018·3 min readCompound that Prevents Breast Cancer Cells From Activating in the Brain IdentifiedA compound used to treat leukemia shows promise in preventing breast cancer cells from metastasizing in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 22, 2018·5 min readNew Brain Scanner Allows Patients to Move Freely For the First TimeResearchers have designed and developed a new MEG brain scanner that allows patients to move while undergoing neuroimaging evaluations.Read More