FeaturedNeuroscience·May 15, 2023·7 min readTwo Types of Neurons in Cerebellum Influence Motor and Social BehaviorsResearchers reveal distinct roles for two types of neurons in the cerebellum. The study offers compelling in vivo evidence that a specific group of excitatory glutamatergic neurons plays a key role in acquiring motor and sensory/emotional behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 17, 2023·5 min readHow Music Can Prevent Cognitive DeclineListening to or practicing music had positive implications on cognitive decline in older adults by stimulating the production of gray matter in key brain areas, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 14, 2023·3 min readExplaining the Emerging Conceptual Framework of NeurosexualityNeurosexuality is a conceptual framework that explores the relationship between sexual behavior and brain function. Researchers say the comprehensive framework could be applied to integrate sexual rehabilitation into treatment for those with neurological and sexual function disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 13, 2023·4 min readChanges in the Brain Responsible for Motor Skill LearningAs rat models became proficient at learning new motor skills, they developed synchronous low-frequency oscillatory activity in two brain areas that were recorded that emerged across the cerebellum and motor cortex networks with skill consolidation.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·February 10, 2023·4 min readA Rare Neurological Disease Involving Cellular Recycling DiscoveredMutations of the ATG4D gene which is associated with autophagy have been linked to a rare neurological disorder in children that causes a range of motor coordination and speech problems.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 2, 2022·4 min readGlial Cells Eating of Synapses May Enhance Learning and MemoryBergmann glial cell synaptic engulfing in the cerebellum was enhanced during motor learning in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 6, 2022·3 min readA New Function of the CerebellumThe cerebellum plays a key role in the storage of both positive and negative memories of emotional events.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 16, 2022·3 min readResearchers Described How the Cerebellum Modulates Our Ability to SocializeDopamine in the cerebellum helps regulate social behaviors via its action on D2 receptors. Changes in D2 levels in Purkinje cells alter sociability and preference for social novelty without affecting motor function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 2, 2022·2 min readNeurobiological Model to Better Understand Creative ProcessesResearchers propose a new framework for three seemingly unconnected forms of creativity.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 5, 2022·6 min readNeurexin Controls Cerebellar Granule Cells, Offering Insight Into Autism and Schizophrenia MechanismsNeurexin regulates the survival of cerebellar granule cells independently of synapses. The findings shed new light on the mechanisms behind neurodevelopmental disorders like schizophrenia and ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 13, 2022·5 min readEven Mild COVID Can Cause Brain Shrinkage and Affect Mental FunctionEven mild COVID-19 infection can lead to cognitive alterations and brain shrinkage, researchers report. The findings could help explain the brain changes that contribute to long-COVID.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 8, 2022·3 min readDiscovery of Novel Brain Fear Mechanisms Offers Target for Anxiety-Reducing DrugsResearchers have identified a new target in the brain that underpins the freezing response associated with anxiety and fear. The findings could provide a new drug target for anxiety-related disorders.Read More
