AutismFeatured·June 1, 2016·3 min readNovel Mouse Model Sheds New Light on Autism Spectrum DisorderA new mouse model shows that when more of a specific molecule moves to different parts of a neuron, it can lead to behaviors that resemble aspects of human ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 17, 2016·4 min readHow Neurons Reach Their Final DestinationA new study explores the role microtubles play in neurodevelopment.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 27, 2016·5 min readGrowing a Cellular Tree With Healthy BranchesResearchers have determined a group of genes associated with neurons help regulate dendrites' growth.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 11, 2016·3 min readNovel Molecules Protect Neurons Against Damage from Alzheimer’s ProteinResearchers report benzothiazole amphiphiles could help combat dendritic spine loss in neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 9, 2016·3 min readFetal Motor Neuron Imbalance Can Hard Wire Later ProblemsFindings could lead to better understanding of neurodevelopmental and neurological disorders, such as autism and epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 23, 2016·3 min readBrain Injury Recovery Boosted by Longer and More Intense RehabilitationLonger and more intense rehabilitation following stroke or TBI may produce greater benefits for recovery, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 3, 2016·3 min readDrug Prevents Age Related Brain Changes in RatsA new study reports researchers have been able to delay key age related brain changes with the help of a compound.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 20, 2016·7 min readCapacity For Memory is Ten Times Greater Than Previously ThoughtA groundbreaking study reports memory capacity in the brain is far higher than previously believed.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·December 1, 2015·3 min readUntangling the Wiring of the NeocortexResearchers decipher the neural connections of the mouse neocortex, an area of the brain that appears to play a key role in perception and cognition.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 19, 2015·4 min readA New Mechanism for Epilepsy DiscoveredResearchers have identified a new mechanism for influencing ion channels in epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 16, 2015·4 min readTransforming Glial Cells into NeuronsResearchers have used a cocktail of small molecules to transform astroglial cells into functioning neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 13, 2015·5 min readA Closer View of the BrainResearchers have succeeded in comprehensively imaging a potion of a mouse brain at the nanoscale level.Read More