FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 28, 2018·5 min readMapping the Neural Circuits Governing ThirstResearchers have identified a specific network in the brain of mice that drives the need to drink.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 28, 2018·4 min readHow the Temperature of Your Nose Shows How Much Strain You Are UnderFacial temperature, specifically the temperature above the sinuses, rises as cognitive demands increase, researchers report.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2018·3 min readGenes Linked to Brain Anatomy in AutismA new study reports specific genes are linked to differences in brain structure in children with ASD.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·February 27, 2018·1 min readFlu May Impact Brain HealthA new mouse study reveals two different strains of influenza cause changes to both the function and structure of the hippocampus that can last for one month post infection.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 26, 2018·3 min readPreterm Birth Leaves Its Mark in the Functional Networks of the BrainPreterm birth has significant and selective effects on functional networks in the frontal lobe, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 22, 2018·2 min readNew Insights On the Neurobiology of DyingA new study sheds light on the neurobiological processes that occur when we die.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 21, 2018·4 min readHow the Brain Tells Our Limbs ApartResearchers have identified contrasts in interneurons that govern motor control.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 20, 2018·4 min read‘Brain on a Chip’ Reveals How the Brain FoldsA new 'brain on a chip' study reveals the physical and biological mechanisms behind how the brain develops its folds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 20, 2018·4 min readWhen it Comes to Our Brains, There’s No Such Thing as NormalWhen it comes to the brain, there is "no fixed normal", researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 17, 2018·3 min readNew Approaches in Neuroscience Show It’s Not All In Your HeadResearchers report our inner thoughts and interpretations of our experiences have consequences for both physical and mental health.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 16, 2018·4 min readLink Between Hallucinations and Dopamine Not Such a MysteryResearchers report elevated dopamine levels may make those with schizophrenia rely more on expectations, which results in them experiencing auditory hallucinations.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 16, 2018·4 min readEpilepsy Study Links Mossy Brain Cells to Seizures and Memory LossResearchers have implicated mossy cells in both seizures and memory problems in those with temporal lobe epilepsy.Read More