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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·November 18, 2014·3 min read

Researchers Explore Link Between Memory Deficit and Misfiring Circadian Clock

Researchers identify a brain area which disrupts memory when the circadian rhythm is altered.

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Featured Neurology

·November 13, 2014·6 min read

New Alzheimer’s Related Memory Disorder Identified

Researchers have defined and established a criteria for a new neurodegenerative disease which closely resembles Alzheimer's.

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Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 13, 2014·2 min read

Study Identifies New Player in Brain Function and Memory

Memory recall and brain function improves when FXR1P is removed, a new study reports.

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Featured Neuroscience

·November 10, 2014·3 min read

The Brain’s “Inner GPS” Gets Dismantled

A new study could help provide new insight into why some people with Alzheimer's disease have problems with their sense of direction.

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Featured Genetics

·November 10, 2014·3 min read

Statins Reverse Learning Disabilities Caused by Genetic Disorder

A new study reports statins may reverse learning deficits caused by a genetic mutation in Noonan syndrome.

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Featured Psychology

·November 7, 2014·4 min read

The Best Sensory Experience for Learning a Dance Sequence

Researchers investigate the best way in which dancers learn their routines.

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Featured Psychology

·November 6, 2014·2 min read

Our Brain Dissociates Emotional Response from Explicit Memory in Fearful Situations

New research describes how the brain encodes contextual memory and emotional response associated with a negative event.

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Featured Genetics Psychology

·November 6, 2014·2 min read

Coping with Stress

Researchers discover miR19b modulates behavioral response to chronic stress in mice.

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Featured Neuroscience

·November 3, 2014·3 min read

Neuroscientists Offer Novel Insight on Brain Networks

A new study looks at how the brain changes as we age and how different areas of the brain communicate with one another.

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Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·October 26, 2014·3 min read

Activity in Dendrites is Critical in Memory Formation

A new study reports on the role of dendrites in memory formation.

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Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·October 26, 2014·2 min read

Real Time Readout of Neurochemical Activity

Implanted engineered cells with fluorescent dyes which change color in response to dopamine and norepinephrine allows researchers to observe changes in neurosignalling in real time, a new study reports.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 24, 2014·2 min read

Memories Get the Emotional Switch

A new study reports neurons which encode whether a memory is negative or positive can be reprogrammed to change the emotional association of the experience. Findings could have implications for future research into PTSD.