FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·June 14, 2018·4 min readNew Cell Type in Human Brain May Play Critical Role in Visual SearchResearchers have identified a new functional type of cell in the medial temporal lobe that may play an essential role in visual search.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 12, 2018·5 min readProtein’s Role in Mediating Brain’s Response to Stress IdentifiedResearchers have identified the role Klf9 plays in the brain's response to stress. The study reports elevated levels of the protein were discovered in the hippocampus of women with MDD who faced stressful events.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 12, 2018·4 min readKetamine and Psychedelic Drugs Change Structure of NeuronsA new study reveals psychedelics increase dendrites, dendritic spines and synapses, while ketamine may promote neuroplasticity. The findings could help develop new treatments for anxiety, depression and other related disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 8, 2018·5 min readThe Making of a BrainA new study provides novel insight into the development of the mammalian cerebral cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 6, 2018·4 min readA Better Way to Trace Neural PathwaysResearchers have improved retrograde virus tracing to better reconstruct neural circuits in rats and mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 5, 2018·6 min readNeurons Ripple While Brain Rests to Lock in MemoriesUsing a model commonly used in machine learning, researchers discover how the brain encodes spatial maps and stores information while at rest.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 5, 2018·5 min readHuman Blood Cells Transformed into Functional NeuronsA groundbreaking study reveals human immune cells in the blood can be transformed into functional neurons within 3 weeks by adding four proteins. The discovery could be used to generate neurons to study specific psychological and neurological disorders, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 30, 2018·4 min readHow to Build a BrainA new study sheds light on how our brains are constructed. Researchers say the study reveals how the balance of excitatory and inhibitory neurons in the cerebral cortex has remained constant over mammalian evolution.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 29, 2018·4 min read‘Second Brain’ Neurons Keep Colon MovingA new study reveals how neurons in the GI tract coordinate activity to propel waste through the digestive system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 29, 2018·6 min readCross Talk Between Neurons that Control Touch Identified: Mouse StudyResearchers have successfully mapped brain networks that are responsible for perception and movements linked to touch. The findings may provide new insights into the connection between movement and touch.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 17, 2018·2 min readNew Sensor Discovery Has Implications for Brain ResearchResearchers have developed an ultra fast sensor that binds to glutamate. The sensor, dubbed iGluu, is being made available to other researchers to further their neuroscience studies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 17, 2018·3 min readSmarter Brains Run on Sparsely Connected NeuronsA new study reveals the brains of higher IQ people tend to have leaner, yet more efficient neural connections. Researchers report, the more intelligent a person, the fewer dendrites they have in their cerebral cortex.Read More
