FeaturedNeuroscience·August 10, 2018·4 min readHow the Sense of Smell DevelopedA new study may help answer the age old questions as to whether animals' sense of smell became so viable. The findings shed light on why some animals developed extraordinary olfactory systems.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 10, 2018·3 min readBrain Proteins and Patterns Reveal Clues to Understanding EpilepsyResearchers shed light on key proteins that play roles in controlling epilepsy and anxiety.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 10, 2018·4 min readTargeting a Brain Mechanism Could Help Treat AggressionResearchers have identified some of the key neurobiological mechanisms that help keep aggression under control. The findings could help develop targeted treatments to help those with aggressive problems associated with psychological disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 10, 2018·3 min readSurprise Finding in NeuronsResearchers discover higher infection rates in Purkinje cells with the herpesvirus HHV-6 in patients with bipolar disorder.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 9, 2018·4 min readEvolutionary Changes in Brain May Have Led to Schizophrenia and Bipolar DisorderAccording to researchers, neuropsychiatric disorders such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia could be a byproduct of evolution.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 8, 2018·7 min readSpecific Brain Circuits Tied to Sociability: Mouse StudyA new study implicates serotonin neurons in the nucleus accumbens with social behavior in mouse models of ASD. When serotonin release was triggered, researchers noted social behaviors normalized.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 7, 2018·3 min readHow Axons Change Chemical Cues to Mechanical ForceResearchers report polarized phosphorylation of shootin 1 within growth cones is required for the directional axon guidance induced by netrin-1 gradients.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 6, 2018·2 min readMolecular Switch Triggers ItchResearchers have discovered two distinct pathways through which a single molecule can cause both painful and itchy skin.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 6, 2018·3 min readIndividuality is Influenced by Relations: Mouse StudyResearchers reveal social activity and the activity of dopaminergic neurons contribute to individuality in mice.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 6, 2018·5 min readSequenced Fox Genome Hints at Genetic Basis of BehaviorA new study sheds light on the genetic basis of fox behaviors and, researchers say, the findings could have implications for human behavior. The study reports the SorCS1 gene contributes to social behaviors in foxes.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 5, 2018·4 min readStudy Challenges Evolution of How Humans Acquired LanguageA new study challenges how we think about how humans acquired language. The study found no evidence that recent, human specific selection occurs for the FOXP2 gene in relation to language developmentRead More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 1, 2018·5 min readWomen with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome More Likely to Have a Child with AutismA new study reveals children of women with polycystic ovary syndrome have an increased risk of being diagnosed with ASD. Researchers report women with PCOS have a 2.3% change of having a child with autism, compared to a 1.7% change for mothers without the condition.Read More
