FeaturedMost PopularNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 27, 2015·3 min readHow Cocaine Changes the BrainA new study maps out the network of circuits that produce dopamine when a rat is exposed to cocaine.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 16, 2015·5 min readExtra Brain Cells Make Males Remember SexResearchers have discovered a pair of neurons inside the brains of male nematodes that allow them to remember and seek sex, even at the expense of food.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 30, 2015·4 min readTurning Off Infanticide Instincts in Bachelor AnimalsResearchers have discovered two small brain regions in mice that control whether the animal will commit infanticide or will take on an attentive paternal role.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·September 25, 2015·2 min readIn Search of the Optimal Mental StateIncreased release of norepinephrine and acetylcholine works to create an optimal state for mental and physical performance, a new study reports.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·September 17, 2015·4 min readSlamming on the Brakes: How The Brain Can Abruptly Stop a Planned BehaviorNeurons in the basal forebrain are responsible for our ability to swiftly halt a planned behavior, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·August 23, 2015·4 min readWriggling Worms May Give Insight into Human MovementA pioneering tool is set to investigate how a worm's brain controls its movements, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 28, 2015·3 min readResearchers Find Link Between Gut Bacteria and DepressionAccording to a new study, gut bacteria plays an important role in inducing depression and anxiety, even in early life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 26, 2015·7 min readWhat Worm Feeding Behavior Can Teach Us About Human Heart FunctionAccording to a new study, a newly discovered feeding behavior in C. elegans could help researchers gain new insights into human heart function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·July 25, 2015·4 min readBug Off Bug! Fruit Fly May be Aware They are Bugging YouNew research reports that like humans, fruit flies may be self aware of their actions.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 14, 2015·5 min readCurbing Addiction Cravings With Intellectual StimulationResearchers report time spent in a stimulating learning environment can help buffer the brain against the effects of drug dependence.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 5, 2015·2 min readFeeling the Effects of Sleep Deprivation? Stop Eating so LateAccording to new research, eating less late at night could help stave off some of the effects of sleep deprivation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 30, 2015·4 min readChemogenetic Technique Turns Mouse Behavior On and OffA new, non-invasive technique helps researchers to modulate neurons.Read More