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
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 19, 2016·6 min readZika Virus May Affect Adult Brain CellsA new study reports adult brain cells in areas associated with memory and learning may be vulnerable to the Zika virus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 11, 2016·5 min readResearchers Reprogram Network of Brain Cells in Mice With Thin Beam of LightA new optogenetics study adds support for brain plasticity.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 2, 2016·4 min readProtein Found to Regulate Cocaine Craving After WithdrawalA new study suggests sheds light on how cocaine rewires the brain, even after withdrawal.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 15, 2016·4 min readCinnamon Aids Learning Ability: Mouse StudyAccording to a new study, mice determined to have poor learning ability appeared be become better learners after being fed cinnamon.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 20, 2016·6 min readMusic Training Helps Kids’ Brains Develop FasterA new study reports learning music can accelerate brain development in young children, particularly in areas associated with language development and sound processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 10, 2016·5 min readNeurons Return to Their Original State After a ChangeAccording to researchers, individual cells adjust to changes in their environment, but once the environment returns to its original state, the individual neurons reassume their initial response properties.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 19, 2016·4 min readA Link Between Gut Bacteria and Neurogenesis: Mouse StudyAccording to a new mouse study, antibiotics that are strong enough to kill gut bacteria can also halt the growth of hippocampal neurons.Read More