FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·January 23, 2012·4 min readMagic Mushrooms’ Effects Illuminated in Brain Imaging StudiesBrain scans of people under the influence of the psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, have given scientists the...Read More
GeneticsNeuroethics·January 17, 2012·3 min readA First: Brain Support Cells from Umbilical Cord Stem CellsFor the first time ever, stem cells from umbilical cords have been converted into other types of cells, which may...Read More
Featured Articles·January 16, 2012·3 min readCSHL Team Introduces Automated Imaging to Greatly Speed Whole Brain Mapping EffortsFacilitates systematic comparison of mouse models of disorders including schizophrenia, autism A new technology developed by neuroscientists at Cold Spring...Read More
Neurology·January 16, 2012·4 min readNeural Balls and Strikes: Where Categories Live in the BrainBrain circuits for visual categorization revealed by new experiments Hundreds of times during a baseball game, the home plate umpire...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 13, 2012·3 min readBrain Glia Cells Increase Their DNA Content to Preserve Vital Blood Brain BarrierThe blood-brain barrier is essential for maintaining the brain’s stable environment — preventing entry of harmful viruses and bacteria and...Read More
Neurology·January 12, 2012·3 min readBrain Region Can Signal Early Stage Alzheimer’s and Other DementiasEarly changes to the inferior frontal junction observed in early dementias A key misplaced yet again? Unable to recall a...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 12, 2012·5 min readReceptor for Tasting Fat Identified in HumansWhy do we like fatty foods so much? We can blame our taste buds. Our tongues apparently recognize and have...Read More
Neuroscience VideosPsychology·January 11, 2012·3 min readStudy Offers Clue As to Why Alcohol is AddictingUCSF Gallo scientists show that drinking releases brain endorphins Drinking alcohol leads to the release of endorphins in areas of...Read More
Neurology·January 9, 2012·1 min readClinical Trial: Nicotine Patch Shows Benefits in Mild Cognitive ImpairmentUsing a nicotine patch may help improve mild memory loss in older adults, according to a study published in the...Read More
Psychology·January 6, 2012·2 min readCognitive Decline Can Begin as Early as 45, Warn ExpertsThe brain’s capacity for memory, reasoning and comprehension skills (cognitive function) can start to deteriorate from age 45, finds research...Read More
GeneticsPsychology·January 4, 2012·2 min readA Gene for Depression LocalizedPsychiatric disorders can be described on many levels, the most traditional of which are subjective descriptions of the experience of...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedFeatured ArticlesNeuroscience·January 3, 2012·3 min readGABA Signaling Prunes Back Copious Provisional Synapses During Neural Circuit AssemblyQuite early in its development, the mammalian brain has all the raw materials on hand to forge complex neural networks....Read More
