FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 9, 2018·3 min readCan’t Sleep? It Could be Down to GeneticsDo you suffer from insomnia? Your genetics may be to blame. Researchers have found a link between variations on chromosome 7 and insomnia, and also on chromosome 9 for people of European descent.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 9, 2018·2 min readFeeling Anxious? Blame the Size of Your WaistlineResearchers identify a link between waist-to-height ratio and risk of developing anxiety in menopausal women.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 9, 2018·5 min readHigh Resolution Brain Imaging Provides Clues to Age Related Memory LossThe decline of signalling in the anterolateral entorhinal cortex has been linked to memory loss associated with aging, a new neuroimaging study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 9, 2018·5 min readHow the Brain May Be Wired For Drinking FluidsA new Nature study reveals the brain circuits responsible for thirst and satiety.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 8, 2018·3 min readHow the Brain Might Compensate Stress During LearningA new study reveals how the brain manages to perform learned categorization while under stress.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 8, 2018·4 min readMemories Can Be Decoded from Brain Waves During SleepSleep spindles assist with the processing of relevant memories during sleep and help boost memory consolidation, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 8, 2018·4 min readAir Pollution Linked to Brain Alterations and Cognitive Impairment in ChildrenResearchers report a link between exposure to air pollution during pregnancy and abnormal brain development in the offspring, which can lead to cognitive problems throughout life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 8, 2018·4 min readSerotonin Promotes PerseveranceA new study reports serotonin enhances our desire to persist at a task.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 7, 2018·6 min readResearchers Find Algorithm for Large Scale Brain SimulationsResearchers have developed a new algorithm which can speed up brain simulations on supercomputers.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 7, 2018·3 min readDepressed People Have Stronger Emotional Responses to Negative MemoriesAccording to researchers, people who suffer from major depressive disorder may report feeling more negative emotions when recalling specific autobiographical memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 7, 2018·9 min readBirth of New Neurons in the Human Hippocampus Ends in ChildhoodAlthough observed in other species, researchers report hippocampal neurogenesis does not persist through adult life in humans. Researchers say human hippocampal neurogenesis is not detectable in the adult brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 7, 2018·3 min readStrict Eating Schedule Can Lower Huntington’s Protein: Mouse StudyRestricting access to food within a strict time frame stimulates autophagy and lowers levels of the huntingtin protein in the brain, a new mouse study reveals.Read More