FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 26, 2020·3 min read160 Genes Linked to Brain Shrinkage in Study of 45,000 AdultsResearchers have identified 160 genes linked to brain shrinkage in adults. The genes appear to be involved in brain development, vascular and neurodegenerative diseases, and some psychiatric conditions.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
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 9, 2022·4 min readHow Early Life Experiences May Affect Brain WiringEarly life experiences may affect neural wiring patterns that can lead to the development of ASD, schizophrenia, and epilepsy later in life, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·April 19, 2021·4 min read‘Instigator’ Gene Associated With Alzheimer’s Disease DiscoveredThe SERPINA5 was strongly correlated with tau tangle progression in the hippocampus and cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 21, 2016·4 min readConnectome Map More Than Doubles Human Cortex’s Known RegionsResearchers have developed new software that is able to correctly map areas of the cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 14, 2022·5 min readReady, Set…Go! Brain Circuit That Triggers the Execution of Planned Movement DiscoveredResearchers have identified a neural circuit that helps suppress the execution of planned actions in response to specific cues.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 28, 2016·5 min readStability Without Junctions: Cadherin Prevents Cortical DeformationCadherin plays a role in cell cortex stabilization, a new study reports.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·August 17, 2020·2 min readThe Missing Piece of the Brain’s Multitasking NetworkStudy reports the putamen, not just the cortex, contributes to the brain's ability to multitask.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2017·4 min readIn Brain Evolution, Size Matters – Most of the TimeStudy reveals we may have first evolved larger brains that allows for adaptions which enhanced brain regions controlling specific abilities.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 26, 2016·5 min readNew Mechanism of How Brain Networks Form IdentifiedInhibitory neurons form neural networks that become broader as they mature, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 29, 2022·3 min readBreathing: The Master Clock of the Sleeping BrainDuring sleep, breathing entrains and coordinates neural activity across the limbic system, and enhances memory consolidation.Read More
