FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 22, 2016·4 min readCalcium Waves in Brain Alleviate Depressive BehaviorApplying tDCS to the head releases synchronized waves of calcium from astrocytes that can reduce depressive symptoms in mice, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 20, 2016·4 min readSleep Suppresses Brain RebalancingHomeostatic rebalancing occurs during times of wakefulness, and is suppressed during sleep, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 11, 2016·4 min readRapid Response for Inflammation Control in Bird Brains May Lead to Human TherapiesUnderstanding how songbirds respond so quickly to trauma and are able to control neuroinflammation may lead to human therapies to hasten stroke recovery, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 8, 2016·3 min readVideo Games May Improve Brain Connections and Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis PatientsA new study reports playing brain training video games may help strengthen brain connections and improve cognitive abilities in people with MS.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 7, 2016·4 min readMechanics of Neuroplasticity: Immune Cells Prune Connections Between NeuronsMicroglia plays an important role in synaptic pruning, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 29, 2016·4 min readImproving Memory Through Electrical StimulationAn innovative study could help improve learning and memory with the use of transcranial direct current stimulation.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 23, 2016·3 min readBrain Injury Recovery Boosted by Longer and More Intense RehabilitationLonger and more intense rehabilitation following stroke or TBI may produce greater benefits for recovery, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 22, 2016·3 min readNatural Pigment Astaxanthin Promotes Hippocampal NeurogenesisA natural red pigment that is abundant in salmon and crustaceans appears to promote hippocampal neurogenesis, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 9, 2016·4 min readAre Male and Female Brains Really Different?A new article questions whether the male and female brain are really that different.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·February 6, 2016·4 min readHow the Brain Builds Place MemoriesResearchers have succeeded in activating dormant memory cells in rats.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·February 5, 2016·4 min readA Day in the Life of a SynapseAccording to a new study, researchers have developed a new technique that has allowed them to track the daily dynamics of all the dendritic spines on a single neuron in the brain of a living mouse.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 12, 2016·7 min readA ‘Back Door’ Into Cocaine Addicted BrainResearchers report those addicted to cocaine may have difficulty controlling their addiction because of a 'back door' into the brain that circumvents their self control.Read More
