FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 6, 2016·4 min readPinpointing the Neurons That Tell the Brain When to Stop DrinkingA new study reports it may be possible to influence alcohol drinking behavior by activating specific neurons.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 5, 2016·4 min readImproving Cell Transplants for Parkinson’s PatientsResearchers used a new technique to discover what happens when Parkinson's patients receive cell transplants.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 4, 2016·5 min readLearning How The Brain Controls MovementA new study explores how the brain speeds up or slows down during movement.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 25, 2016·6 min readDopamine’s Role in MovementDopamine neurons have a direct role in encoding movement, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 25, 2016·4 min readOnly a Small Portion of Synapses May Be Active During NeurotransmissionA new technique to study neurotransmission in the brain has revealed only a small portion of synapses may be active at any given time.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·December 17, 2015·4 min readRerouting Odor Information to Produce Flexible BehaviorA new study shows how dopamine can help change the flow of information in the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 7, 2015·5 min readDesigner Dopamine Neurons Within ReachResearchers have discovered a new method to ramp up the conversion of skin cells to dopamine neurons.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 28, 2015·5 min readRisk of Burnout For Brain Cells Implicated in Parkinson’s DiseaseA new study reports on a possible reason for accelerated cell deterioration in Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 17, 2015·4 min readNew Potential Treatment for Parkinson’s DiseaseAn existing anti-malaria drug shows promise for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, a new study reports.Read More
