AutismFeatured·December 17, 2015·5 min readNeurotransmitter GABA Linked to Autistic BehaviorThe action of GABA is reduced in the autistic brain, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·December 17, 2015·5 min readShedding Light on How the Brain Processes Visual InformationA new study helps further understanding on how the brain processes visual information.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·December 14, 2015·5 min readAntidepressant Use During Pregnancy Increases Autism Risk by 87 PercentA new study reports antidepressant use in pregnancy is linked to a significant increase in the risk for the offspring to develop autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 14, 2015·6 min readAltered Activity in Cell Cycle Genes May Underlie Abnormal Brain Growth in Autistic ToddlersA new study identifies common genomic defects that may explain why children with autism have an abnormal number of brain cells and abnormal brain growth.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsPsychology·December 10, 2015·6 min readOne Gene Plays Role in Autism and SchizophreniaA new study reports on the role Shank3 plays in both schizophrenia and autism.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 8, 2015·4 min readIncreased Risk For Autism in Children of Moms With Polycystic Ovary SyndromeAccording to a new study, children born to mothers with PCOS have an increased risk of developing autism spectrum disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·December 3, 2015·5 min readDoes Your Dog’s Slobber Hold Clues to Human Mental Health?What can a dog's spit tell us about human mental health? It turns out, quite a lot, one researcher reports.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·December 1, 2015·3 min readUntangling the Wiring of the NeocortexResearchers decipher the neural connections of the mouse neocortex, an area of the brain that appears to play a key role in perception and cognition.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·November 30, 2015·5 min readProcessing Facial Emotions in People With AutismA new study compares the neural activity in different brain regions between people with ASD and typically developing people when viewing facial emotions.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 17, 2015·3 min readWhat’s in a Name? Gaming Names Reveal Lots About the Player’s PersonalityAccording to researchers, the name you choose for your video game avatar reveals a lot about your real world personality.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 16, 2015·3 min readDecoding Patterns That Make Our Brains HumanResearchers provide an insight into the genetic coding that makes our brains distinctly human.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 6, 2015·5 min readDiverse Subtypes of Serotonin Producing Neurons DiscoveredResearchers report differences in serotonin producing neurons likely matter in different diseases.Read More
