FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 9, 2017·4 min readThe Veins in Your Brain Don’t All Act the SameA new study reports that contrary behavior of blood vessels in the retrotrapezoid nucleus help keep us breathing.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 9, 2017·7 min readFemale Hormones May Trigger Headaches in Girls Battling MigraineAccording to researchers, lower levels of progesterone was associated with higher incidences of migraines in older teen girls, while in younger teens, the opposite was true.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 5, 2017·5 min readOur Uniquely Lopsided BrainUnderstanding the structure of our brain is as important as understanding its size when it comes to evolution, a new report suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 5, 2017·6 min readThe Formation of Folds on the Surface of the BrainFindings provide new insights into the evolution of smooth and folded mammalian brains.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 5, 2017·4 min readYour Muscles Can ‘Taste’ SugarResearchers have discovered a mechanism of glucose sensing by muscles that contribute to the regulation of blood sugar levels in the body.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 3, 2017·4 min readStopping the Brain’s Memory Circuits From OverheatingResearchers use optogenetics to study impairment to the CA2 region of the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 3, 2017·5 min readHow Neurons and Glia Cells Are Created in the Developing BrainResearchers have identified a gene that plays a vital role in the production of neurons and glial cells in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 3, 2017·4 min readOne Step Closer to Finding Out How Wine May Protect Your NeuronsA new study finds wine-derived human gut metabolites may have neuroprotective capabilities.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 2, 2017·4 min readThe Science of “Hitting the Wall”Researchers find the physiological basis for 'hitting the wall' during exercise.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 2, 2017·7 min readResearchers Create a Roadmap of Bipolar Disorder and How It Affects the BrainReviewing brain scans of bipolar patients, researchers observe notable differences in the thickness of gray matter in areas of the brain associated with motivation and control inhibition compared to those without the disorder.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 28, 2017·3 min readTestosterone Makes Men Less Likely to Question Their ImpulsesAccording to researchers, testosterone increases a man's tendency to rely in intuition more and makes them less likely to embark on self reflection.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 26, 2017·5 min readLink Between Immune System, Memory and Brain Structure DiscoveredResearchers discover both the structure of specific brain areas and memory are linked to genetic activity that also play important roles in immune system function.Read More
