FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 27, 2018·4 min readPredicting Cell Conversion FactorsResearchers have created a new computational method that can accurately predict how one subpopulation of cells can be converted to another.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 4, 2018·4 min readBrain Stem Changes Identified in Parkinson’sA new study reveals Parkinson's patients have more copies of mitochondrial DNA in the brain stem, leading to increased cell death within that area.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 3, 2017·7 min readElectron Microscopy Uncovers Unexpected Connections in Fruit Fly BrainMicroscopy technology allows researchers to discover new connections in brain areas associated with memory and learning in fruit flies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2017·4 min readCells in Fly Brains Responsible For Regulating Protein Levels IdentifiedResearchers may be able to affect what fruit flies eat by controlling neurons that regulate protein hunger.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 3, 2017·5 min readNew Technique Studies Neuromodulation in Real TimeResearchers have developed a new, light sensitive technique that allows for visualization of neuromodulation in unprecedented detail.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 13, 2017·4 min readSensory Stimuli Control Dopamine in the BrainA group of neurons in the forebrain release dopamine when activated by visual or tactile stimuli, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 22, 2016·3 min readMusic in the Brain: Imaging Genetic Study Links Dopamine Genes to MusicThe effect music has on people may be genetically determined by dopamine functionality, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 15, 2016·2 min readNoradrenaline Linked to Vulnerability to DepressionA new study reveals a link between a vulnerability to depression and noradrenergic neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 13, 2016·3 min readRegrowing Dopaminergic Neurons Could Pave Way For New Parkinson’s TherapyA new study reports it is possible to regrow dopaminergic neurons in adult mammals.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 10, 2016·3 min readTeaching Neurons to Respond to Placebos Could Help Treat Parkinson’sResearchers have discovered a way to make neurons respond to placebos. They believe the findings could be used as a potential treatment for Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 29, 2016·5 min readThe Connection Between Parkinson’s Disease and Excess IronA new study reports excess iron impairs cellular recycling, resulting in oxidative stress.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·October 8, 2015·4 min readNew Role for Calcium Refill Mechanism in Regulating DopamineA process which helps maintain calcium levels in cells may also play a role in maintaining dopamine levels, researchers report.Read More
