FeaturedNeuroscience·June 7, 2018·5 min readMaps Made of Nerve CellsResearchers have created a new model that may help explain how the brain stores memories of tangible events. The new model explains how neural activity in the hippocampus can help map space, time and context in episodic memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2018·3 min readTargeting Receptor Related to Serotonin May Boost Memory FormationColumbia University researchers reveal targeting a specific serotonin receptor can help to boost memory formation. The study reports targeting 5-HT4 receptors could help improve cognitive impairment.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·May 3, 2018·4 min readInterconnected Cells in a Dish Let Researchers Study Brain DiseaseUsing stem cells to generate a partial model of the brain, researchers discover how communication between neurons is altered in those with Schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 14, 2018·5 min readHippocampus May Hold Clues For Anxiety and DepressionResearchers reveal specific parts of the hippocampus may play a key role in emotional regulation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 28, 2018·5 min readProsthetic Memory System Successful in HumansThere is new hope for people suffering from memory related problems. Researchers have successfully implanted a neuroprosthetic system into the brains of epilepsy patients that uses the person's own memory patterns to enhance memory encoding and recall.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 9, 2018·5 min readHigh Resolution Brain Imaging Provides Clues to Age Related Memory LossThe decline of signalling in the anterolateral entorhinal cortex has been linked to memory loss associated with aging, a new neuroimaging study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 8, 2018·5 min readThe Molecular Mechanisms Behind Memory FormationResearchers have identified a cellular pathway that encodes memories by strengthening specific neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 27, 2017·5 min readHow the Brain Selectively Remembers New PlacesMIT researchers have identified a brain network that allows the brain to record memories of new places.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 8, 2017·7 min readHow a Seahorse Shaped Brain Structure May Help Us Recognize OthersHarvard researchers report social recognization is regulated by oxytocin sensitive neurons in a region of the hippocampus.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 24, 2017·4 min readThe Rhythm of MemoryA new Nature Communications study sheds light on how the brain processes information relevant to memory.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 16, 2017·6 min readDietary Supplement Dampens Brain Hyperexcitability Seen in EpilepsyResearchers were able to dampen hyperexcitability associated with seizure disorders in rodent models by inducing biochemical alterations with glucosamine, a dietary supplement.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 10, 2017·4 min readStress Has Dramatically Different Effects on Male and Female Brains: Mouse StudyResearchers from Rockefeller University have identified what they claim to be 'remarkable' differences between the way the male and female brains respond to stress.Read More
