FeaturedNeuroscience·July 30, 2021·4 min readMolecular Insights Into Primate Hippocampal AgingStudy establishes a comprehensive single-nucleus transcriptomic atlas of the aging primate hippocampus and provides key information about age-related molecular signatures at the single-cell level.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·July 26, 2021·6 min readBrain’s ‘Memory Center’ Needed to Recognize Image Sequences but Not Single SightsWhile the visual cortex stores individual images in the brain, the hippocampus plays a significant role in the ability to recognize a sequence of images.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 24, 2021·6 min readWhat Types of Memories Are Forgotten in Alzheimer’s Disease?Reduction of semantic memory could be an indicator of Alzheimer's disease 12 years before onset. Researchers examine different types of memory loss associated with dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 16, 2021·5 min readHow Micro-Circuits in the Brain Regulate FearThe central amygdala isn't only the hub for fear response in the brain, it also contains microcircuits that regulate the suppression of fear response.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 15, 2021·5 min readWhat Does the Sleeping Brain Think About?Combining EEG data and MRI brain scans, researchers discovered how, during sleep, the hippocampus sends memory information it has stored throughout the day to the cerebral cortex, allowing for memory consolidation.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 11, 2021·6 min readMemory Making Involves Extensive DNA BreakingBrain cells snap DNA in more places and in more cell types than previously realized in order to express genes for learning and memory.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 10, 2021·5 min readThe Neuroscience Behind Why Your Brain May Need Time to Adjust to ‘Un-Social Distancing’Over 50% of people surveyed reporting they feel uneasy about returning to in-person interactions, regardless of vaccination status, following covid lockdowns. Researchers share their thoughts on how social isolation and resocialization could impact the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 2, 2021·4 min readCannabinoid Pathway Linked to Psychiatric DisordersFindings reveal a role the endocannabinoid system plays in a range of psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and ASD.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 29, 2021·4 min readHow Environmental Factors Could Provide for a Young BrainGrowing up and experiencing stimulating environments throughout life help to keep the hippocampus "young", and can help to preserve mental fitness in old age.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 28, 2021·3 min readGut Microbe Secreted Molecule Linked to Formation of New Nerve Cells in Adult BrainGut microbes that metabolize tryptophan secrete indoles that stimulate the development of new neurons in the adult brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 28, 2021·5 min readVirtual Reality Boosts Brain Rhythms Crucial For Neuroplasticity, Learning and MemoryImmersive virtual reality enhances theta and eta waves in the hippocampus, improving memory, learning and neuroplasticity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 28, 2021·3 min readHuman ‘Time Neurons’ Encode Specific Moments in TimeSpecific hippocampal neurons may be involved in time-related memory encoding. Findings reveal the human brain contains time-tracking neurons.Read More
