FeaturedNeuroscience·November 20, 2015·2 min readExercise Energizes Brain Cell FunctionExercise appears to increase levels of SIRT3 in the brain.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·November 19, 2015·3 min readA Critical Mechanism for Memory FormationA new study reports researchers have discovered an interaction between a pair of proteins in the brain has a substantial effect on memory formation.Read More
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FeaturedGenetics·November 18, 2015·4 min readA Master Switch for Brain DevelopmentA new study reveals a complex regulatory mechanism that explains how a single gene can drive the formation of brain cells.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeuroscience·November 18, 2015·5 min readStrengthening Brain ConnectionsResearchers have identified a mechanism which allows the brain to strengthen links between neurons.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 17, 2015·3 min readMutated Gene Wreaks Havoc on White MatterFindings may shed light into the mechanism that controls the course of multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 16, 2015·5 min readPreventing Alzheimer’s Diseases by Modulating Stress CircuitryUsing a small molecule drug that reduces activity of the brain's stress circuitry significantly reduces Alzheimer's neuropathology and prevents the onsite of cognitive impairment in mouse models of the disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 16, 2015·3 min readHuman Brains Evolved to Be More Responsive to Environmental InfluencesA new study reports the human brain exhibits greater plasticity than the brains of chimpanzees, which may have accounted for part of our evolution.Read More
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FeaturedGenetics·November 16, 2015·3 min readDecoding Patterns That Make Our Brains HumanResearchers provide an insight into the genetic coding that makes our brains distinctly human.Read More
