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Featured Neuroscience

·September 1, 2016·4 min read

Making Memories Stronger and More Precise During Aging

Researchers report on the mechanism by which new neurons are able to sharpen memories.

Featured Neuroscience

·August 24, 2016·7 min read

Brain Reduces Cell Production to Help Us Cope in Unstable Times

A new study reports the brains of animals faced with disruptions in their social hierarchy produced far fewer new neurons in the hippocampus.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·August 22, 2016·4 min read

Stem Cell Therapy Heals Injured Mouse Brain

Researchers report a new technique may help increase the production of neurons in mice following a stroke.

Image shows a cross section of a mouse retina.

Featured Neuroscience

·August 8, 2016·5 min read

Scientific Serendipity Yields New Neuron Type in Mouse Retina

Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron in the mouse retina that falls outside of traditional classifications.

Image shows a stained mouse hippocampal slice.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·August 8, 2016·4 min read

Seasonal Allergies Could Change Your Brain

A new study reports mice who were exposed to allergens produced new hippocampal neurons during allergic reactions.

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Featured Neuroscience

·August 4, 2016·5 min read

New Neurons Created Through Exercise Don’t Cause You to Forget Old Memories

Contrary to an earlier study, researchers have discovered new hippocampal neurons formed as a result of exercise do not cause certain old memories to be forgotten.

Featured Genetics Psychology

·July 6, 2016·5 min read

Molecule That Guides Placement of Neurons in Adult Brain May Be Tied to Schizophrenia

According to researchers, miR-19 may be disrupted in cells of some patients with schizophrenia.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 1, 2016·4 min read

The Relentless Dynamism of the Adult Brain

Researchers observe how adult neurons form and evolve in the olfactory bulb of mice.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 23, 2016·5 min read

Running Releases Protein Associated With Improved Memory: Mouse Study

Protein shown to fuel exercise induced neurogenesis in mice also increases when humans run.

Autism Featured Neurology

·June 7, 2016·6 min read

Link Between Mom’s Immune Dysfunction in Pregnancy and Autism with Intellectual Disability in Offspring

A new study reports pregnant women with high levels of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines may have a significantly increased risk of having a child with autism combined with an intellectual disability.