FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 24, 2013·3 min readGrasshopper Mice Are Numb to the Pain of the Bark Scorpion StingThe toxic sting from scorpions acts as an analgesic, rather than pain stimulant, in grasshopper mice, new research finds.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 24, 2013·2 min readBrainpower Applied to Understanding of Neural Stem CellsResearchers discover SMEK1 promotes the differentiation of neural stem and progenitor cells while, at the same time, keeping these cells in check by suppressing their uncontrolled proliferation.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 24, 2013·5 min readYeast, Human Stem Cells Drive Discovery of New Parkinson’s Disease Drug TargetsResearchers have identified a novel Parkinson's disease drug target and a compound capable of repairing neurons derived from Parkinson’s patients.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 24, 2013·3 min readFeedback Loops and Localization ErrorsA new study describes a feedback loop which modulates the processing of auditory signals in a frequency-dependent manner.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 23, 2013·2 min readResearchers Uncover a Mechanism for Improving Song Learning in Juvenile Zebra FinchesStudying juvenile zebra finches, researchers discover a mechanism which could possibly be responsible for the differences in the intensity of song learning.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 22, 2013·2 min readStudy Points to Possible Treatment for Brain DisordersResearchers investigate how neurons are generated in hope to find potential new treatments for TSC and other neurological disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 21, 2013·3 min readNeuron ‘Claws’ in the Brain Enable Flies to Distinguish One Scent from AnotherUsing fruit flies, researchers discover how the brain integrates multiple signals to identify unique smells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 18, 2013·1 min readResearchers Make Exciting Discoveries in Non-Excitable CellsResearchers discover sodium channels also play critical roles in non-excitable cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 18, 2013·3 min readObserving Brain Activity During Learning ErrorsMistakes made during the associative learning process activate two distinct neural networks in the brain, researchers discover.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 17, 2013·2 min readBird Study Finds Key Information About Human Speech-Language DevelopmentResearchers show how two molecules regulate a gene implicated in speech and language impairments, as well as ASD.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·October 17, 2013·5 min readResearchers Expand the Genetic Code of Mammals to Control Protein Activity in Neurons with LightUsing a new optogenetic technique, researchers change the shape of a protein in the brains of mice.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 16, 2013·6 min read‘Individualized’ Therapy for the Brain Targets Specific Gene Mutations Causing Dementia and ALSUsing neurons created from iPS cells derived from people with ALS, researchers develop a new drug which appears to halt the impact of the genetic mutations in some forms of ALS and dementia.Read More
