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Image shows a drawing of a brain in a chef hat, holding a frying pan.

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·March 4, 2017·3 min read

The Chef’s Brain

Researchers report a chef's skills and expertise are embodied in the cerebellum, an area of the brain associated with motor function and cognition.

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·March 2, 2017·3 min read

New Mechanism to Control Information Flow in the Brain

Sst interneurons play a vital role in controlling information flow in the brain when we are awake and alert, researchers report.

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·February 11, 2017·4 min read

Traffic Light in the Brain

Researchers have identified the roles five sub-areas of the prefrontal cortex make in movement decisions.

Autism Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·January 31, 2017·5 min read

Autism May Begin Early in Brain Development

A new study reports an overload in neural connections that has been attributed to autism begins in early development.

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·January 30, 2017·3 min read

A Glitch in ‘Gatekeeper Cells’ Slowly Suffocates the Brain

A new study reveals pericyte degeneration may influence the development of Alzheimer's disease.

Autism Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·January 21, 2017·5 min read

Changes in Blood-Brain Barrier and Intestinal Permeability Found in People With Autism

Researchers discover a link between neuroinflammation associated with impairment to the blood-brain barrier and intestinal permeability in people with ASD.

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·December 29, 2016·5 min read

Scientists Engineer Gene Pathway to Grow Brain Organoids With Surface Folding

Findings could help to identify cells affected by Zika virus, researchers report.

Image shows the researcher fitting an EEG helm onto a subject.

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·December 3, 2016·4 min read

Electronically Picking Your Brain – For Market Research

Researchers look to neuroimaging and EEG technology to improve market research.

Image shows a depiction of a brain made up of white neurons.

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·November 23, 2016·4 min read

Neuron Producing Stem Cells in Membranes Covering the Brain Discovered

Researchers have discovered neural progenitor cells in the meninges.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·November 7, 2016·4 min read

New Biomarkers For Huntington’s Disease Identified

Researchers have identified several new biological markers to measure the progression of the inherited neurodegenerative disorder Huntington's disease.