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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 29, 2013·2 min readResearch into Axon Degeneration Hits a NerveResearchers identify a gene which protects against spontaneous, adult onset progressive neurodegeneration.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 23, 2013·3 min readA Novel Look at How Stories May Change the BrainResearchers detect lingering changes in resting-state connectivity in the brain which occur when someone reads a "life changing" novel.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 20, 2013·4 min readNew Study Reveals Insight into How the Brain Processes Shape and ColorResearchers discover color and shape are represented independently. A new study reports on how the brain's inferior temporal cortex processes visual information.Read More
