FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 19, 2023·5 min readStudy Deepens Understanding of the Regulation of Circadian Rhythms in the Mammalian Central ClockNeural networks play a key role in regulating circadian rhythms through the mediation of cAMP. The findings may help with developing new strategies to manage circadian rhythm problems such as sleep disorders.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·July 22, 2022·3 min readA New Mechanism Responsible for Controlling Auditory SensitivityResearchers identified a new mechanism by which auditory sensitivity is regulated. The mechanism can temporarily reduce sensitivity in the auditory system to protect itself from loud sounds that can cause hearing damage.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 13, 2020·3 min readStructural protein may be new marker of depressionThe protein tubulin blocks molecules that trigger the production of cAMP, leading to reduced messaging in the brain. Previous studies have found those with depression have less cAMP in their brains. The findings suggest tubulin could be a potential biomarker for depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 14, 2020·4 min readCan traumatic memories be erased?Environmental light has been shown to affect traumatic long-term memory retention in Drosophila.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 18, 2019·4 min readForgetfulness might depend on time of dayMouse study reveals a gene that influences memory recall at different times of the day. Researchers identified how the gene causes mice to be more forgetful just before they normally wake.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 10, 2019·4 min readDietary fats entering the brain may explain link between obesity and depression: Mouse studyA mechanism that links exposure to high-fat diets in mice to changes in hypothalamic function which leads to depression has been identified. Saturated fatty acids enter the brain via the bloodstream, where they accumulate and affect key signaling pathways associated with the development of depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 22, 2018·4 min readKetamine Acts Fast to Treat Depression and Its Effects Last, But How?Researchers explore the mechanisms behind ketamine's effectiveness at treating depression. The study reports the long lasting effects of ketamine may be due to G proteins timing in moving back to lipid rafts.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 22, 2017·5 min readTo Forget or to Remember? Memory Depends on Subtle Brain SignalsStudy reveals how the mechanism for storing olfactory memories differs slightly from erasing unnecessary memories. Understanding how the brain gets rid of unimportant memories could help unlock new avenues of research to better understand memory loss in aging, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 30, 2017·4 min readBeer Can Lift Your Spirits: Hordenine Activates Brain’s Reward CenterHordenine, a substance present in beer and malted barley, activates dopamine D2 receptors through G proteins, leading to a possibly prolonged effect on the brain's reward center, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 27, 2017·3 min readUnlocking the Mysteries of Memory, and Potentially Enhancing ItResearchers have identified a compound that appears to enhance long term memory.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 1, 2017·3 min readCaffeine Shortens Recovery Time From General AnesthesiaA new study reveals animals injected with caffeine during the last 10 minutes of exposure to general anesthetic woke more quickly than those injected with saline solution. Waking times became significantly quicker with higher doses of caffeine.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 7, 2017·4 min readCaffeine Boosts Enzyme That Could Protect Against DementiaResearchers have discovered 24 compounds, including caffeine, that have the potential to boost NMNAT2, an enzyme shown to help protect against dementia.Read More
