FeaturedNeuroscience·January 16, 2014·2 min readHow Metabolism and Brain Activity Are LinkedA new study sheds light on how diet can help control seizures in those with epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 16, 2014·4 min readErasing Traumatic MemoriesResearchers identify a drug which could improve treatment for people with PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 16, 2014·3 min readBrain on AutopilotResearchers analyse 1.6 billion connection within the brain simultaneously and find the highest agreement between structure and information flow in the "default mode network".Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 10, 2014·2 min readResearchers Uncover Secrets of Newborn NeuronsResearchers identify a new form of cell sub-division key to the development of the nervous system.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 9, 2014·3 min readSleep is the Price the Brain Pays for LearningResearchers believe their synaptic homeostasis hypothesis of sleep challenges the theory that sleep strengthens brain connections.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·January 9, 2014·3 min readSpinal Cord Findings Could Help Explain Origins of Limb ControlResearchers find differential control of an animal's musculature is already in place in the spinal networks of simple fish.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 8, 2014·3 min readScientists Find a New Mechanism Underlying DepressionChanges in microglia underlie depressive symptoms brought on by exposure to chronic stress, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 6, 2014·4 min readTiny Proteins Have Outsized Influence on Nerve HealthMutations in beta4 proteins could have a surprisingly large effect on health, researchers claim.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 3, 2014·3 min readStimulating Brain Cells Stops Binge Drinking, Animal Study FindsResearchers use optogenetics to change alcohol drinking behavior in rodents.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 2, 2014·3 min readBrain Training Works, but Just for the Practiced TaskBrain training programs work, but only for practiced tasks, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 2, 2014·5 min readOdor Receptors Discovered in LungsResearchers discover odor receptors in the lungs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 29, 2013·3 min readHuman Brain Development Is a Symphony in Three MovementsResearchers conduct a large scale genetic analysis of the cerebral neocortex at different stages during development, from neonatal to adulthood.Read More
