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Featured Neuroscience

·July 15, 2013·3 min read

Missing Brain Enzyme Leads to Abnormal Levels of Fear in Mice

A new study shows a missing brain protein could lead to abnormal levels of fear.

Featured Psychology

·July 10, 2013·3 min read

Irregular Bedtimes Curb Young Children’s Brain Power

According to new research, children with irregular bed times score significantly lower reading, maths and spatial awareness tests.

The image shows the different number of histamine cells in narcoleptics compared to those without the disorder.

Featured Neurology

·July 3, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Find New Clue to Cause of Human Narcolepsy

Histamine could be the cause of loss of hypocretin cells in narcolepsy sufferers, a new study suggests.

This illustration shows the anatomy of the brain with the auditory cortex highlighted in green.

Featured Psychology

·June 30, 2013·4 min read

Researchers Discover Link Between Fear and Sound Perception

Researchers have discovered how fear can increase or decrease the ability to discriminate among sounds, depending upon context. The study provides insight into distorted sound perception with victims of PTSD.

This is a labeled anatomical diagram of the bladder.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 26, 2013·3 min read

Bladder Function Restored in Animals with Severe Spinal Cord Injury

Researchers restore significant bladder function, through nerve regeneration, in rats with severe spinal cord injuries.

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Featured Neuroscience

·June 25, 2013·4 min read

Past Brain Activation Revealed in Scans

Spontaneous waves neuronal activity bear imprints of earlier events for at least 24 hours after the experience has taken place, a new study finds.

The image shows a complete neuron cell diagram.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 21, 2013·2 min read

Study Shows a Solitary Mutation Can Destroy Critical ‘Window’ of Early Brain Development

New research shows brain damage caused by the loss of a single copy of a gene during early neurodevelopment can cause a permanent behavioral and intellectual problems.

The diagram of the brain shown highlights the thalamus locato

Featured Neuroscience

·June 21, 2013·4 min read

Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Requirement for Brain Development

Genes alone don't determine how the cerebral cortex grows into separate functional areas. Input from the thalamus is also crucially required, a new study suggests.

The image shows the sound localization synapses in the calyx of held.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 14, 2013·3 min read

A Turbocharger for Nerve Cells

A new study has discovered a key mechanism that boosts the signalling functions of neurons in the brain.

The illustration shows a neuron undergoing apoptosis.

Featured Neurology

·June 13, 2013·3 min read

New Molecular-Level Understanding of Brain’s Recovery After Stroke

According to a new study, specific MicroRNA naturally packaged into exosomes are released by stem cells after a stroke, contributing to better neurological recovery.