FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 21, 2016·3 min readStore and Supply: How the Brain Saves TimeA new study explores how neurons adapt their function to respond to stimuli quickly.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 21, 2016·4 min readThe Last Frontier: The Molecular Basis of Brain Plasticity and How Neurons LearnA new study proposes a new theory to how neurons learn.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 20, 2016·5 min readCataloging Dozens of New Neuronal Subtypes in the HypothalamusResearchers have identified new subtypes of neurons in the hypothalamus and determined the function of a dopamine neuron.Read More
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FeaturedGenetics·December 1, 2016·5 min readNeural Stem Cells Serve as RNA Highways TooResearchers observe molecules moving along the length of neural stem cells.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 10, 2016·4 min readWhat Does It Take to Make a Memory? Study Says New ProteinsA new study identifies a sub region of the brain that works to form a particular kind of memory: fear-associated with a specific environmental cue or “contextual fear memory."Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 8, 2016·4 min readThe Messenger in Huntington’s DiseaseA new study reveals a new molecular mechanism for Huntington's disease.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 26, 2016·6 min readCommon Sets of Genes Disrupted in Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder and Major DepressionExamining brain tissue, researchers have identified common gene groups that are disrupted in people with bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and major depression.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 12, 2016·5 min readGenetic Causes of Microcephaly Share Common MechanismResearchers believe new study may help improve understanding of the genetic causes of microcephaly and other neurodevelopmental disorders.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 17, 2016·5 min readBlood Test Can Help Personalize Depression TreatmentsA new blood test can accurately predict whether a person will respond to common antidepressants.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 13, 2016·6 min readStudy of Individual Neurons in Flies Reveals Memory Related Changes in Gene ActivityStudy identifies new patterns of gene expression that drives long-term memory formation.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·April 26, 2016·4 min readControlling RNA in Living CellsResearchers have developed a new set of proteins that can be customized to bind to RNA sequences.Read More