FeaturedNeuroscience·July 1, 2021·3 min readThe Key Role of Astrocytes in Cognitive DevelopmentStudy reveals the role astrocytes play in the crucial closing period of brain plasticity following birth. The findings could help in the development of strategies to reintroduce plasticity in the adult brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 28, 2021·5 min readVirtual Reality Boosts Brain Rhythms Crucial For Neuroplasticity, Learning and MemoryImmersive virtual reality enhances theta and eta waves in the hippocampus, improving memory, learning and neuroplasticity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 9, 2021·4 min readEating Soft Foods May Alter the Brain’s Control of ChewingRats fed either a diet of soft or hard foods showed differences in jaw activity and muscle control when a chewing-related region of the brain was stimulated. Findings reveal the anterior cortical masticatory area strongly influences the regulation of chewing and is influenced by sensory input during development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 24, 2021·5 min readSpecialized Inhibitory Cluster Gates Plasticity in Fear LearningThe apical intercalated cell cluster (apITC), a specialized portion of inhibitory circuitry in the amygdala, has rich connectivity and plays a unique role in modulating synaptic plasticity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 19, 2021·5 min readNew Study Identifies Plasticity Disparities Between Patients With Brain MalformationPatients with Corpus Callosum Dysgenesis (CCD), a genetic condition marked by incomplete development of the connecting structures between the brain hemispheres, have distinct reconfiguration of their neural connections, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 4, 2021·4 min readGene Therapy in Alzheimer’s Disease Mouse Model Preserves Learning and MemoryNovel gene therapy treatment prevents learning impairments and memory loss in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 28, 2021·4 min readA Psychedelic-Like Drug Without the Hallucinogenic Side EffectsPsychLight, a newly developed genetically encoded fluorescent sensor, helped researchers identify a psychedelic compound that acts on beneficial neural pathways to treat psychiatric disorders without the hallucinogenic effect.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 16, 2021·3 min readNeural Plasticity Depends On This Long Noncoding RNA’s Journey From Nucleus to SynapseStudy sheds new light on the role noncoded RNAs play at the synapse.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 8, 2021·5 min readPathway That Transitions Brain From Plasticity to Stability DiscoveredAstrocytes help transition the brain from a highly plastic state to one that is more stable.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 30, 2021·3 min readVitamins for Your NeuronsAll-trans retinoic acid, a vitamin A derivative, induces synaptic plasticity in human cortical neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 19, 2021·4 min readHappiness Can Be LearnedAn intensive retreat program that exposes people to neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy, helps improve positive emotion while reducing stress, anxiety, and negative emotions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 15, 2021·5 min readHow the Brain Learns From Subconscious StimuliWhen the ventral tegmental area was stimulated, monkeys were better able to identify details associated with subconscious visual stimuli they were exposed to.Read More
