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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 19, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Identify the Switch That Says It’s Time to Sleep

Researchers discover the switch in the brain which helps promote sleep.

Featured Neuroscience

·December 17, 2013·2 min read

Research Team Finds Hope for Pharmacological Solution to Cocaine Addiction

Researchers suggest a method of biologically manipulating neural circuitry could lead to a new pharmacological approach which could weaken cocaine withdrawal.

This is a drawing of a DNA double helix.

Featured Genetics

·November 29, 2013·5 min read

Study Connects Dots Between Genes and Human Behavior

A new study provides greater understanding of how genes influence brain structures, cognitive abilities and how neural circuits produce language.

This is a PET scan image taken from the research paper.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 20, 2013·6 min read

Researchers Discover Idling Brain Activity in Severely Brain Injured Patients Who “Wake Up” After Using a Sleep Drug

Researchers discover a signature of brain activity in some severely brain injured patients, who regained some consciousness after using certain drug treatments.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 14, 2013·3 min read

Glowing Worms Illuminate Roots of Behavior

Researchers develop a novel system to image worm brain activity. The new technology makes it possible for researchers to study the neural circuitry and genetics associated with animal behavior.

Featured Psychology

·October 31, 2013·2 min read

Research Finds Pain in Infancy Alters Response to Stress and Anxiety Later in Life

Infants who do not receive analgesics while undergoing treatment and tests in neonatal intensive care could have permanently altered future responses to anxiety, pain and stress in adulthood, a new study reports.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 10, 2013·5 min read

Enigmatic Neurons Help Flies Get Oriented

Researchers have identified neurons in a fly's brain which tune into basic visual features to help them get their bearings.

This image shows neural signaling in the human brain.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 24, 2013·4 min read

Neural Simulations Hint at the Origin of Brain Waves

Researchers show how a complex computer model is providing a new tool to solve the mystery of how interconnected neurons work together to produce brain waves.

This is an image of the brain's striatum and prefrontal cortex.

Featured Neurology

·July 9, 2013·3 min read

Study Identifies Brain Circuits Involved in Learning and Decision Making

A new study has identified neural circuits in mice which are involved in the learning and altering of behaviors. The findings could have implications for alcoholism and other addictive behaviors.