FeaturedNeuroscience·May 1, 2014·3 min readDelving Deep into the BrainResearchers use MRI sensor to map neural activity with molecular precision.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·April 25, 2014·3 min readScientists Find Connection Between Gene Mutation and Key Symptoms of AutismA new study suggests mutations in a specific gene which is disrupted in some individuals with autism results in too much growth throughout the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 23, 2014·4 min readSome Astronauts at Risk for Cognitive Impairment, Animal Studies SuggestA new study reports rats which have been exposed to high energy particles, simulating conditions astronauts would face during long-term deep space missions, showed lapses in attention and slower reaction times.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·April 17, 2014·4 min readJump Starting Natural Resilience Reverses Stress SusceptibilityResearchers trace a vulnerability in depression like behaviors in mice to out of balance activity in neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 17, 2014·3 min readStudy Connects Sleep Deficits Among Young Fruitflies to Disruption in Mating Later in LifeResearchers discover a link between sleep loss in young fruit flies and mating behavior later in life.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 3, 2014·1 min readDopamine and HippocampusResearchers demonstrate the role dopamine plays in the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 3, 2014·2 min readUncovering the Underlying Causes of Parkinson’s DiseaseResearchers believe they have found evidence that an imbalance of dopamine and iron in the SNc is the root cause of PD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 27, 2014·3 min readResearchers Pinpoint Neurons Where Select Memories GrowResearchers pinpoint a number of neurons in the brain where certain types of memory occur.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 21, 2014·4 min readGenetic Factor Contributes to ForgetfulnessResearchers discover a connection between lapses in memory and the DRD2 gene.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 7, 2014·3 min readAntipsychotic Medications Offer New Hope in the Battle Against GlioblastomaAn FDA approved anti psychotic drug is proving to be effective in killing glioblastoma brain cancer tumors, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·February 18, 2014·5 min readStudy Uncovers Surprising Differences in Brain Activity of Alcohol Dependent WomenResearchers discover differences between patterns of brain network activation between alcohol dependent women and non addicted females.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 14, 2014·3 min readPromise of a Bonus Counter Productive in Brains with High Dopamine LevelsPeople with higher levels of dopamine in the striatum perform worse after being promised a bonus, a new study reports.Read More
