FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 11, 2016·3 min readFemales React Differently To Social Isolation Than MalesResearchers report females feel more stressed when the are socially isolated.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 7, 2016·6 min readDifferent Brain Atrophy Patterns May Explain Variability in Alzheimer’s SymptomsA new neuroimaging study finds many Alzheimer's patients and those at risk of developing the disease show a combination of atrophy factors.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 6, 2016·4 min readDiffering Division Rates of Brain Stem CellsA new study reports stem cells in the human brain take more time to arrange the chromosomes before distribution than stem cells of great apes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 6, 2016·6 min readNeurons Continue to Migrate After BirthResearchers have identified a previously unknown stage of human brain development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 22, 2016·6 min readWas it Better or Worse Than You Expected? Ask Your Basal GangliaResearchers have discovered a neural circuit that processes evaluations and have identified its sources.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 20, 2016·6 min readFinding Your Way Around in an Uncertain WorldResearchers have analyzed the brain activity of mice approaching a target under interrupted sensory inputs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2016·4 min readHow Cannabis Influences Formation of Neural CircuitsA new study reports cannabis can prune synapses and destroy some neural circuits.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 12, 2016·5 min readGenetic Causes of Microcephaly Share Common MechanismResearchers believe new study may help improve understanding of the genetic causes of microcephaly and other neurodevelopmental disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·September 5, 2016·3 min readProtein Subunit Found to Rescue Afflicted Neurons in Huntington’s DiseaseResearchers use a novel co-culturing method to create functional circuits that model Huntington's disease and find new clues to potential treatment approaches.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 15, 2016·6 min readA Neural Basis For The Mind-Body Connection?Researchers have identified a neural network that connects the adrenal medulla to the cerebral cortex.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 26, 2016·6 min readGenetic Factors Responsible for Creating Anatomical Patterns in the CortexA new study reports anatomical patterning in the brain's cortex is controlled by genetic factors.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 21, 2016·5 min readNeural Networks: Why Larger Brains Are More Susceptible to Mental IllnessWeaker long distance connections in the mammalian brain may explain why bigger brains are more susceptible to mental illnesses.Read More
