CRISPR Helps Target Mood Boosting Receptors in Brain
Researchers use CRISPR gene editing technology to target GABA receptors in order to help treat mood disorders.... Read More...
Neuroscience
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What is neuroscience? Neuroscience is the scientific study of nervous systems. Neuroscience often involves research from numerous science genres including brain science, psychology, neurology, computer science, artificial intelligence, big data, statistics, engineering, medicine, physics, mathematics, linguistics, electrophysiology, biology, anatomy and neurobiology.
Prenatal Exposure to Violence Leads to Increased Toddler Aggression Toward Mom
A critical new study reports prenatal interpersonal violence can affect emotional regulation by toddlers toward their mothers. Researchers report children of mothers who were victims of domestic abuse during pregnancy, are more likely to exhibit aggression toward their moms in toddlerhood.... Read More...
Dominant Men Make Decisions Faster
Regardless of social context, highly dominant males respond faster in situations where decisions need to be made, a new study reports.... Read More...
That Stinks! 1 in 15 People Smell Odors that Aren’t There
A new study reveals 1 in 15 Americans over the age of 40 experience phantom odor perception.... Read More...
Stress During Pregnancy Increases Mood Disorder Risk for Female Offspring
A new study reports maternal stress during pregnancy can increase the risk of female offspring developing mood disorders. Researchers reveal higher maternal cortisol levels during pregnancy were linked to alterations in newborns' functional brain connectivity in emotional processing areas.... Read More...
Microbial Activity in the Mouth May Differentiate Children with ASD
Researchers report differences in oral microbial gene expression may distinguish children with ASD from their peers not on the spectrum. The study suggests GI microbiome disruptions, previously identified in children with ASD, may extend to the mouth and throat.... Read More...
Category Learning Can Be Influenced By Where an Object is in Our Field of Vision
Where objects appear in a person's visual field can affect the ability to determine what the object is, researchers say.... Read More...
Brain Networks Responsible for Naming Objects Identified
Researchers have identified specific brain networks that helps us associate objects with their names. The study sheds light on how the brain connects meaning to words and could help explain why people with neurodegenerative diseases often have problems naming every day objects.... Read More...
It Really is All About the Bass
A new study reports that while listening to music, brain activity becomes synchronized to the rhythmic structure of the sound, specifically the frequency of the beat.... Read More...
Immune Cells in Brain Have Surprising Influence on Sexual Behavior
According to researchers, mast cells play an important role in determining whether an animal's sexual behavior will be more typical of a male or a female as they mature. Chemically stimulating mast cells in newborn female mice resulted in them acting more like males as adults. ... Read More...
How the Brain Biases Beliefs
Researchers report the interaction between two regions of the prefrontal cortex may underlie our motivation to cling to a desirable notion about the future.... Read More...
New Genes that May Contribute to Alzheimer’s Identified
Studying the exomes of 6,000 Alzheimer's patients and 5,000 without the disease, researchers have identified new rare variations in genes that may contribute to dementia.... Read More...