FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 10, 2017·7 min readAlcoholism May Be Caused by Dynamical Dopamine ImbalanceResearchers have identified a potential mechanism for the development of alcoholism.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 21, 2017·4 min readHeavy Alcohol Use in Teens Alters Brain’s Electrical ActivityA new study reports altered functional brain connectivity and cortical excitability in teen who drink heavily.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 17, 2017·3 min readScientists Find Sensor That Makes Synapses FastSynaptotagmin 2 is the major calcium sensor in GABAergic synapses, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 4, 2017·4 min readWitnessing Fear in Others Can Physically Change the BrainA new study reports traumatic experiences can alter the brain, leaving people more vulnerable to psychological problems.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 20, 2016·5 min readCataloging Dozens of New Neuronal Subtypes in the HypothalamusResearchers have identified new subtypes of neurons in the hypothalamus and determined the function of a dopamine neuron.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 16, 2016·6 min readMore GABA in One Brain Region Linked to Better Working MemoryResearchers report the amount of GABA in person's dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is linked the ability to keep several things in mind simultaneously.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 8, 2016·6 min readIncreasing GABA Activity in Depressed Mouse Brain Has Antidepressant EffectAccording to a new study, experimentally increasing the activity of a subclass of nerve cells that produce GABA has an antidepressant effect in mice.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 7, 2016·4 min readQuasimodo Illuminates the Secret to the Ticking of Our Internal ClocksResearchers have identified three novel proteins that act together on the surface of clock neurons to make the clock light responsive.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
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 26, 2016·6 min readCommon Sets of Genes Disrupted in Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and Major DepressionExamining brain tissue, researchers have identified common gene groups that are disrupted in people with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and major depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 6, 2016·6 min readNeurons Continue to Migrate After BirthResearchers have identified a previously unknown stage of human brain development.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 29, 2016·4 min readAlcohol Shown to Act in Same Way as Rapid AntidepressantsResearchers report alcohol produces the same neural and molecular changes as drugs that have proven to be rapidly effective antidepressants.Read More
