FeaturedGenetics·January 7, 2016·4 min readSlow Stem Cell Division May Cause Small BrainsA new study reports delayed neural stem cells can produce smaller brains than normal.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 6, 2016·3 min readRemembering Previous Events May Occur More Quickly Than ThoughtAccording to researchers, retrieving memories of past events may not take as long as we previously thought. It may also be possible to interfere with the process.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedPsychology·January 6, 2016·4 min readLoss of Hippocampal Cells Linked to SchizophreniaA new study reports social memory deficits in schizophrenia may be a result of a decreased number of inhibitory neurons in the CA2 region of the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 29, 2015·4 min readShared Bad Memories Bind Fighters To Their GroupsResearchers report emotional experiences play a role in the fusion between people's personal and group identities.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 29, 2015·2 min readSpectre-acular Fail: Bond Villain Gets His Neuroanatomy WrongAccording to researchers, Bond villain Biofeld doesn't have a good grasp of neuroanatomy.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 28, 2015·4 min readTwo Alzheimer’s Risk Genes Linked to Brain AtrophyAccording to a new study, two genetic variants associated with Alzheimer's disease have been more specifically linked to brain atrophy that is characteristic of the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 23, 2015·3 min readMental Time Travel: Episodic Memory is Only One ComponentA new study suggests a new relationship between mental time travel and episodic memory.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 21, 2015·3 min readYour Brain on Booze: Why Alcohol Makes the Brain Feel Good and BadResearchers explain what happens to our brain when we have an alcoholic drink.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 18, 2015·4 min readIs Forgetting Key to Learning?A new study reports what you forget could be key to what you learn and remember.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 17, 2015·3 min readMechanism to Reduce Epileptic Seizures Following TBI IdentifiedHalting neurogenesis following TBI can help reduce epileptic seizures, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·December 17, 2015·4 min readA Molecular Basis for MemoryStudy supports the hypothesis that memories are encoded with the help of epigenetic modification.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·December 15, 2015·5 min readStress Increases Alzheimer’s Risk in Older PeopleA new study reports stress in older people increases the risk for mild cognitive impairment, a precursor to Alzheimer's disease.Read More
