FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 15, 2016·5 min readDirect Evidence of Ultra Fast Response to Fear in the Human AmygdalaA new study reports the amygdala is able to detect threats in the visual environment in ultra fast time.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 31, 2016·5 min readNew Signs of Stress Damage to the Brain: Mouse StudyA new study reports prolonged exposure to stress can result in structural changes to the amygdala in mice.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·May 24, 2016·6 min readPoverty Marks a Gene Predicting DepressionResearchers identify a biological pathway for depression in high risk teens who come from socioeconomically disadvantaged families.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 23, 2016·4 min readUntangling Ambiguity in Neural CircuitsA new study identifies where and how ambiguous associations are processed in the brains of rats.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 17, 2016·6 min readMom’s Voice Activates Many Different Regions in Children’s BrainsA new study reports a number of different areas of children's brains become activated when they hear their mother's voice. This response predicts a child's social communication ability.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·May 12, 2016·5 min readDepression is Driven by Network of Genes That Spans Brain CircuitsAccording to a new study, susceptibility to depression can be affected by tweaking specific gene networks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 5, 2016·4 min readManipulation of Specific Neurons Helps to Erase Bad Memories and Enhance Good OnesAccording to researchers, traumatic memories are strengthened by an increased release of acetylcholine in the amygdala. Decreasing acetylcholine signaling during traumatic experience helped wipe out memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 27, 2016·4 min readBrain Circuit That Controls Binge Drinking IdentifiedResearchers have identified a neural circuit between two brain areas that appears to control binge drinking.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 21, 2016·6 min readThe Smell of Fear: Neurons Involved in Rodent Stress Response IdentifiedResearchers identify neurons and a specific brain region behind the innate fear response.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 17, 2016·4 min readGenetic Mechanism Behind How We Think IdentifiedResearchers discovered a gene that provides that boost by increasing neurotransmitter release in a phenomenon known as synaptic facilitation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 8, 2016·4 min readWaves of FearResearchers detect coordinated oscillations in the activity of two different areas of the brain which are characteristic of the fear response.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 8, 2016·5 min readUnlocking the Neural Mechanism That Separates Food Cravings From ConsumptionResearchers have discovered chemical circuits and mechanisms in the brain that separate food consumption from cravings.Read More
