FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 21, 2016·3 min readHow To Define Maturity When the Brain Never Stops ChangingAs different areas of the brain mature at different rates, neuroscientists argue it is more difficult that it seems to argue just when the brain 'reaches maturity'.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 21, 2016·5 min readAddictive Cravings Still Detectable After DeathResearchers report addictive cravings can be detected in the brain after death.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 21, 2016·5 min readDistinctive Brain Pattern May Underlie DyslexiaA new study suggests brain plasticity may be reduced in people with dyslexia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 31, 2016·4 min readFRET-FLIM Optimization Shows Activity of Two Signaling Molecules in Single Dendritic SpineResearchers have develop a new molecular tag which allows for visualization of two signaling proteins' activity in a single dendritic spine in real time.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·October 27, 2016·5 min readCause of Phantom Limb Pain in Amputees IdentifiedAccording to researchers, a reorganization of wiring in the brain could be an underlying cause of phantom limb pain experienced by amputees.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 14, 2016·5 min readCould Exercise Help Meth Addicts Recover?Circadian rhythm could be key for helping overcome addiction, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 12, 2016·4 min readVisual Cortex Plays Role in Plasticity of Eye Movement ReflexResearchers discover an unexpected role for the visual cortex in promoting the plasticity of innate eye movements.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 3, 2016·7 min readTwo New Studies Uncover Key Players Responsible for Learning and Memory FormationResearchers have identified a novel signaling system that controls neuroplasticity.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 29, 2016·5 min readTracking The Unexpected Mechanisms of MemoryA new study sheds light on the unexpected molecular mechanisms in place for memories to form.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 26, 2016·3 min readThe Language of SensesResearchers have identified gene expression signatures common to sensory processing that facilitates the brain's interpretation of sensory input.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 4, 2016·3 min readLearning Foreign Languages Can Sharpen Our BrainsAccording to researchers, learning a new language may help improve brain plasticity and information encoding.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·September 2, 2016·4 min readCommon Genetic Variant Regulates the Mental Health Benefits of ExerciseResearchers report physical exercise failed to promote antidepressant-like effects in mice genetically engineered to express a human genetic variation in the gene BDNF.Read More
