FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 7, 2016·4 min readFirst Demonstration of Brain Inspired Device to Power Artificial SystemsResearchers demonstrate how memristors could be used to power artificial systems to mimic the human brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 6, 2016·4 min readWomen’s Better Verbal Skills May Mask Early Alzheimer’s SignsVerbal tests for MCI might not pick up symptoms in women until they are further along into the progression of Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 5, 2016·4 min readStudy Reveals How Teens Learn Differently From AdultsCoordinated activity between the striatum and hippocampus enriches teens' ability to learn and form new memories, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·October 4, 2016·4 min readCaffeine Could Help Ward Off Dementia In WomenAccording to a new study, higher caffeine intake in women is associated with a reduced risk of developing dementia or cognitive impairment.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·October 4, 2016·5 min readAlzheimer’s Linked Protein Can Be Removed From Brain Without Hindering Memory and LearningResearchers report mice can retain their memories and ability to learn when almost all ApoE is removed from the brain but kept present in the liver to filter cholesterol.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 4, 2016·4 min readDeveloping Brain Regions in Children Hardest Hit by Sleep DeprivationResearchers report sleep deprivation affects the parietal and occipital lobes in children, along with myelin levels in the visual system.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·October 3, 2016·6 min readComputer Simulations Explore How Alzheimer’s StartsA new study reports a computer simulation has been able to explore the initial steps of the molecular processes that lead to Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 3, 2016·7 min readTwo New Studies Uncover Key Players Responsible for Learning and Memory FormationResearchers have identified a novel signaling system that controls neuroplasticity.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 3, 2016·4 min readNew Treatment for Depressed Smokers Trying to QuitResearchers have pinpointed why quitting smoking is more difficult for people who are depressed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2016·6 min readRats Have Greater Episodic Memory Than Previously ThoughtAccording to a new study, rats can remember more than 30 events in context.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2016·5 min readHow the Brain Makes New Memories While Preserving the OldResearchers have developed a new math model that could help explain how the brain can lay down new memories without wiping out old ones.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 3, 2016·4 min readSharpening Your Synapses: Spermidine Reverses Age Related Memory DeclineResearchers report administering spermidine can help to protect against age related synaptic changes and memory impairment.Read More