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·October 8, 2013·2 min read

Everything in Moderation: Excessive Nerve Cell Pruning Leads to Disease

Axon pruning becomes reactivated in neurodegenerative diseases, a new study finds.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 7, 2013·2 min read

What Evolved First: A Dexterous Hand or an Agile Foot?

A new study indicates early hominids developed dexterity and the ability to use tools before the development of bipedal locomotion.

The image shows the neurons in the fruit fly. The caption best describes the image.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 7, 2013·3 min read

How Neurons Enable Us to Know Smells We Like and Dislike, Whether to Approach or Retreat

Researchers reveal neurons in the brains of fruit flies which specifically respond to food odors.The findings could help scientists better understand why obese people choose to eat certain foods.

The illustration is of the cannabis sativa plant.

Featured Neurology

·October 7, 2013·3 min read

Sending Multiple Sclerosis Up in Smoke

Researchers discover THC and CBD prevent inflammation in the spinal cord and brain of mice with MS-like symptoms.

This is an immunohistochemistry image showing alpha-synuclein positive staining.

Featured Neurology

·October 7, 2013·3 min read

Study Identifies Possible Biomarker for Parkinson’s Disease

Researchers report of elevated alpha-synuclein levels detected on the skin of patients with Parkinson's disease. The findings could offer a new biomarker for the recognition of Parkinson's before the disease reaches advanced stage.

Featured Psychology

·October 7, 2013·2 min read

Facial Recognition is More Accurate in Photos Showing Whole Person

People use body cues to recognize people, even when the face is obscured, a new study shows.

This image is a 4D scan of a fetus at 32 weeks gestation.

Featured Psychology

·October 7, 2013·3 min read

Babies Learn to Anticipate Touch in the Womb

New research shows babies are able to anticipate touch while still in the womb.

This is a cerebral cortex brain slice under a microscope.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 6, 2013·3 min read

Class of Cortical Inhibitory Neurons That Specialize in Disinhibition Identified

VIP interneurons specialize in inhibiting other inhibitory neurons in multiple regions of the cerebral cortex under specific behavioral conditions, a new study shows.

This is a picture of Mona Lisa and her enigmatic smile.

Featured Psychology

·October 5, 2013·3 min read

Is the Human Brain Capable of Identifying a Fake Smile?

Researchers discover how a smile confuses out emotional recognition and can make us perceive a face as happy, even if it is not.

The figure shows the tunnel-like entry point to the binding sites of the sodium-potassium pump in the sodium-bound state.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·October 4, 2013·3 min read

International Research Collaboration Reveals the Mechanism of the Sodium-Potassium Pump

Researchers have been able to establish the structure of the sodium-potassium pump.

This fmri brain scan is related to the research.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 4, 2013·3 min read

Get the Picture? New High Resolution Images Show Brain Activity Like Never Before

A new neuroimaging study was able to show activity in sub-regions of the PAG with more precision than ever before.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 4, 2013·2 min read

Well Connected Hemispheres of Einstein’s Brain May Have Sparked Brilliance

A new study finds the left and right hemispheres of Einstein's brain were unusually well connected. Researchers believe this could have contributed to his brilliance.