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Featured Neuroscience

·September 12, 2016·4 min read

How Cannabis Influences Formation of Neural Circuits

A new study reports cannabis can prune synapses and destroy some neural circuits.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·September 12, 2016·5 min read

Brain’s Stunning Genomic Diversity Revealed

Researchers report on how jumping genes can go awry and cause disease.

Image shows an MRI scan of a fetal brain with Zika.

Featured Neurology

·September 12, 2016·7 min read

Study Details How Zika Disrupts Fetal Brain Development

Researchers report they have been able to successfully document the abnormal brain development of a fetus following the mother contracting Zika virus during pregnancy.

Image shows Cells of the amygdala (red).

Autism Featured Psychology

·September 8, 2016·5 min read

Potential Drug Target for Increasing Social Interaction in Autism: Mouse Study

A new study reports on a new drug target that has the potential to increase social interaction in some forms of ASD.

Image shows a 3d representation of a baby's skull.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·September 8, 2016·5 min read

Rare and Common Genetic Variants Combine to Cause Skull Fusion Disorder

Researchers have identified genetic mutations they believe are responsible for midline craniosynostosis.

Featured Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·September 7, 2016·4 min read

Emotionally Invested Parents Give Children a Leg Up in Life

According to researchers, children who have emotionally invested parents are more likely to be successful.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·September 5, 2016·4 min read

From DNA to Disease, Study Describes a Rare, New Brain Disorder

Researchers have identified genetics mutations involved in a rare and unnamed neurological disorder.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Psychology

·September 5, 2016·7 min read

Pregnant Woman’s Immune Response Could Lead to Brain Disorders in Kids

A new report considers how maternal immune activation can affect neurodevelopment in the developing fetus, and concludes the mother's immune response to infection could alone be sufficient enough to cause life long changes in brain architecture, function and behavior in her offspring.