FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 18, 2016·5 min readHow Depression and Antidepressant Drugs WorkA new study shows the effectiveness of ketamine in treating depression in a mouse model of the disease and also helps bring together two hypotheses for the cause of depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 5, 2016·4 min readHow the Brain Switches to Memory ModeResearchers have identified a mechanism that allows memory to switch from recall to memorization.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 4, 2016·3 min readA Potential New Source for Pain InhibitionResearchers have uncovered a neurological mechanism that may contribute to the reduction of chronic pain.Read More
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Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·March 14, 2016·7 min readHow the Brain Detects Short SoundsA new study reports on bow certain brain cells compute the length of sounds and are able to detect shorter noises.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 25, 2016·5 min readVigorous Exercise Boosts Neurotransmitters and May Help Restore Mental HealthA new study focuses on why exercise may be an important tool in treating depression and other disorders linked to GABA or glutamate deficiencies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 16, 2016·4 min readJawless Fish Brains More Similar to Ours Than Previously ThoughtResearchers have shown that complex divisions in the vertebrate brain first appeared before the evolution of jaws, more than 500 million years ago.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeurology·February 12, 2016·4 min readSleep Apnea Takes a Toll on Brain FunctionAccording to a new study, people with sleep apnea showed significant changes in GABA and glutamate levels in their brains.Read More
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FeaturedGenetics·January 13, 2016·5 min readDecreasing Nicotine Consumption by Flipping a Molecular ‘Switch’Researchers have discovered a lipid that may act as a 'switch' to increase or decrease the motivation to consume nicotine.Read More
AutismFeatured·January 4, 2016·2 min readNew Drug Target May Lead to Novel Treatment for Severe AutismFindings could lead to new treatments for Rett Syndrome and other forms of autism, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 21, 2015·3 min readYour Brain on Booze: Why Alcohol Makes the Brain Feel Good and BadResearchers explain what happens to our brain when we have an alcoholic drink.Read More