FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 18, 2011·3 min readNeutrons Provide First Sub-nanoscale Snapshots of Huntington’s Disease ProteinEnergy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee have for the first time successfully characterized the earliest structural...Read More
ElectrophysiologyNeuroscience·May 17, 2011·1 min readSodium Channels Evolved Before Animals’ Nervous Systems, Research ShowsAn essential component of animal nervous systems—sodium channels—evolved prior to the evolution of those systems, researchers from The University of...Read More
Neuroscience·May 13, 2011·4 min readAs Time Goes by, It Gets Tougher to ‘Just Remember This’It’s something we just accept: the fact that the older we get, the more difficulty we seem to have remembering...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2011·5 min readVirginia Tech Announces Football Helmet Ratings for Reducing Concussion RiskVirginia Tech released today the results of a new rating system of adult football helmets that is designed to reduce...Read More
AutismNeurology·April 28, 2011·2 min read5-minute Screen Identifies Subtle Signs of Autism in 1-year oldsNIH-funded study demonstrates feasibility and effectiveness of conducting systematic screening during well-baby check-ups A five-minute checklist that parents can fill...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 27, 2011·7 min readCan Traumatic Memories Be Erased?Could veterans of war, rape victims and other people who have seen horrific crimes someday have the traumatic memories that...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·April 26, 2011·3 min readMolecular Architecture of Key NMDA Receptor Subunit RevealedCSHL structural biologists reveal molecular architecture of key NMDA receptor subunit Structure of GluN2D subunit when docked with certain neurotransmitters...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·April 21, 2011·2 min readFunctioning Synapse Created Using Carbon NanotubesResearchers create functioning synapse using carbon nanotubes. Devices might be used in brain prostheses, or combined into a massive network...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 19, 2011·2 min readEffects of Obesity On the Brain: Sex-Related Differences in the Brain’s White MatterEffects of obesity on the brain: first evidence of sex-related differences in the brain’s white matter structure Obesity is today...Read More
ElectrophysiologyNeuroscience·April 18, 2011·2 min readHow the Bilingual Brain Copes with AgingAs brain power decreases, older adults find new ways to compute language Older bilingual adults compensate for age-related declines in...Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 15, 2011·3 min readDrinking Energy Beverages Mixed with Alcohol May Be Riskier Than Drinking Alcohol AloneA new laboratory study compares the effects of alcohol alone versus alcohol mixed with an energy drink on a cognitive...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 14, 2011·3 min readEyes Made of Rock Let Chitons See PredatorsUsing eyes made of a calcium carbonate crystal, a simple mollusk may have evolved enough vision to spot potential predators,...Read More
