FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 25, 2022·3 min readHow a Genetic Variant Modifies the Brain Stimulation Impact on MemoryResearchers report it's easier to control cognitive activity via transcranial magnetic stimulation in people with the Val/Val genetic variant of BDNF.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 17, 2022·2 min readHarnessing the Brain’s Plasticity to Acquire Epilepsy ResilienceOptogentic stimulation has the potential to cultivate resilience to epileptic seizures in animal models, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 15, 2021·5 min readHow Diet Influences Taste Sensitivity and PreferenceDiet influences dopamine and insulin signaling in the brain, which in turn directly affects the peripheral sensory response in fruit flies. This response influences what the fly decides to eat next.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 14, 2021·4 min readLearning and Protecting Itself: How the Brain AdaptsBlocking matrix metalloproteinases MMP2 and MMP9 can have the opposite effect on neuroplasticity depending on whether the brain is healthy or injured.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 29, 2021·6 min readStudy Reveals a Protein’s Key Contribution to Heterogeneity of NeuronsJust one protein situated on the synapse can profoundly alter how some neurons communicate and implement plasticity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 16, 2021·4 min readNeuroimmune Interactions and Brain PlasticityResearchers examine how neuroimmune interactions promote brain plasticity and shed new light on how neuroimmune activity may have implications for a range of disorders, including neurological changes experienced by COVID-19 survivors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 9, 2021·4 min readAre Some Brains Wired for Dance?Numerous studies have found dancing can help promote improved mental health and overall wellbeing, regardless of a person's age. Researchers explore why some people are "born to dance".Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 9, 2021·5 min readListening to Favorite Music Improves Brain Plasticity and Cognitive Performance in Alzheimer’s PatientsRepeatedly listening to personally meaningful music induced brain plasticity and improved cognitive function for patients with mild cognitive impairment and early-stage Alzheimer's disease.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·August 30, 2021·5 min readStruggling to Learn a New Language? Blame It on Your Stable BrainA new study may answer why it is so difficult for us to learn a second language as we enter adulthood.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 8, 2021·4 min readPhysical Activity Jolts Brain Into Action in the Event of DepressionExercise has a two-fold effect on those with depression. Physical activity reduces symptoms of depression and increases the brain's ability to change, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 6, 2021·4 min readGene Targets of Stress Hormones in the Brain IdentifiedStudy reveals a link between corticosteroid receptors and genes associated with ciliary and neuroplasticity in the hippocampus, an area of the brain associated with stress response, learning, and memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 22, 2021·5 min readAge-Related Memory Loss Reversed In MiceReconstituting the amount of chondroitin 6-sulphate to perineuronal nets completely restored memory and brain plasticity in aging mice to a similar level as seen in younger animals, a new study reports. The findings could lead to new therapies to restore age-related memory loss in older humans.Read More
