FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 21, 2016·7 min readOur Brains Have a Basic Algorithm That Enables Our IntelligenceResearchers report relatively simple math logic underlies complex brain computations.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 16, 2016·6 min readFight Club: Specific Types of Serotonin Neurons Modulate AggressionResearchers have identified two groups of serotonin neurons that may help to suppress aggression in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 15, 2016·3 min readThree Brain Chemicals Affect How We Handle UncertaintyA new study reports on the role acetylcholine, dopamine and noradrenaline play in uncertainty.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 6, 2016·4 min readStressed Out Rats Consume More AlcoholA new study explains the effects of stress on increased alcohol consumption due to changes in the brain's reward center.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 28, 2016·4 min readBreakthrough in the Production of Dopamine Neurons for Parkinson’sNew studies may help to explain the path from stem cells to dopamine neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 25, 2016·6 min readActivating Certain Neurons May Spur Recovery From General AnesthesiaUsing optogenetics to activate dopamine receptors in the ventral tegmental area could help people regain consciousness following general anesthesia, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 25, 2016·4 min readThe Current State of PsychobioticsResearchers explore emerging strategies for planting brain-altering bacteria in the gut to provide mental benefits.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 11, 2016·6 min readDesigner Brain Receptors Used in Preclinical Study to Suppress Cued Cocaine SeekingGene therapy shows promise for future treatment of addiction in humans, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 5, 2016·6 min readMonitoring Parkinson’s Symptoms at HomeAccording to researchers, keyboard monitoring technique could help to detect motor difficulties as Parkinson's patients type.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 3, 2016·4 min readDopamine Connected to Facial RecognitionA new neuroimaging study has uncovered a link between dopamine and facial recognition.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 30, 2016·4 min readCaffeine Based Compounds Show Promise Against Parkinson’sResearchers have developed two caffeine based compounds that show promise in the fight against Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 29, 2016·4 min readNew Treatment Strategy Could Cut Parkinson’s Off at the PassResearchers report that a drug currently in clinical trials for other conditions slows the progress of Parkinson's disease in mice.Read More
