FeaturedNeuroscience·March 9, 2018·5 min readHow the Brain May Be Wired For Drinking FluidsA new Nature study reveals the brain circuits responsible for thirst and satiety.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 7, 2018·9 min readBirth of New Neurons in the Human Hippocampus Ends in ChildhoodAlthough observed in other species, researchers report hippocampal neurogenesis does not persist through adult life in humans. Researchers say human hippocampal neurogenesis is not detectable in the adult brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 7, 2018·3 min readStrict Eating Schedule Can Lower Huntington’s Protein: Mouse StudyRestricting access to food within a strict time frame stimulates autophagy and lowers levels of the huntingtin protein in the brain, a new mouse study reveals.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 6, 2018·4 min readGenes for Age Related Brain Deterioration DiscoveredResearchers have discovered 250 new genes involved in brain aging, including Dbx2 which may prematurely age stem cells.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·March 6, 2018·3 min readSeeing Sound: Molecular Clues for Synesthesia DiscoveredResearchers have identified six genes that appear to modify sensory experiences and may alter brain connectivity in those with synesthesia.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 1, 2018·4 min readDomino Effect: Individual Damaged Neuron Types Cause Neurodegenerative DiseasesAge related neurodegeneration may be delayed by preventing oxidative damage in a few neuron types, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 28, 2018·5 min readMapping the Neural Circuits Governing ThirstResearchers have identified a specific network in the brain of mice that drives the need to drink.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 28, 2018·4 min readThe Factors that Most Affect Our Immune SystemResearchers investigate the different factors that affect our immune system and why some of us are more prone to diseases than others.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 28, 2018·3 min readGut-Brain Communication Demonstrates How Organs Can Work to Regulate LifespanResearchers discover how the gut and brain work in coordination to regulate longevity in worms.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2018·3 min readGenes Linked to Brain Anatomy in AutismA new study reports specific genes are linked to differences in brain structure in children with ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2018·3 min readWhy Are Some Mushrooms “Magic”?Researchers investigate the evolutionary development of psilocybin in some mushrooms. They conclude mushrooms may have evolved to be hallucinogenic to lower the odds of being eaten by insects.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 27, 2018·1 min readFlu May Impact Brain HealthA new mouse study reveals two different strains of influenza cause changes to both the function and structure of the hippocampus that can last for one month post infection.Read More
