FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 10, 2017·7 min readAlcoholism May Be Caused by Dynamical Dopamine ImbalanceResearchers have identified a potential mechanism for the development of alcoholism.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 4, 2017·3 min readThe Chef’s BrainResearchers report a chef's skills and expertise are embodied in the cerebellum, an area of the brain associated with motor function and cognition.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 2, 2017·3 min readNew Mechanism to Control Information Flow in the BrainSst interneurons play a vital role in controlling information flow in the brain when we are awake and alert, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 11, 2017·4 min readTraffic Light in the BrainResearchers have identified the roles five sub-areas of the prefrontal cortex make in movement decisions.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 31, 2017·5 min readAutism May Begin Early in Brain DevelopmentA new study reports an overload in neural connections that has been attributed to autism begins in early development.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 30, 2017·3 min readA Glitch in ‘Gatekeeper Cells’ Slowly Suffocates the BrainA new study reveals pericyte degeneration may influence the development of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 21, 2017·5 min readChanges in Blood-Brain Barrier and Intestinal Permeability Found in People With AutismResearchers discover a link between neuroinflammation associated with impairment to the blood-brain barrier and intestinal permeability in people with ASD.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 29, 2016·5 min readScientists Engineer Gene Pathway to Grow Brain Organoids With Surface FoldingFindings could help to identify cells affected by Zika virus, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 3, 2016·4 min readElectronically Picking Your Brain – For Market ResearchResearchers look to neuroimaging and EEG technology to improve market research.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 23, 2016·4 min readNeuron Producing Stem Cells in Membranes Covering the Brain DiscoveredResearchers have discovered neural progenitor cells in the meninges.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·November 7, 2016·4 min readNew Biomarkers For Huntington’s Disease IdentifiedResearchers have identified several new biological markers to measure the progression of the inherited neurodegenerative disorder Huntington's disease.Read More
