FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2016·5 min readBreakthrough in Mapping Nicotine Addiction Could Help Improve TreatmentResearchers have crystallized a protein that could hold the answer as to how nicotine addiction occurs in the brain.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 3, 2016·5 min readCold and Bubbly Are The Sensory Qualities That Best Quench ThirstA new study reports the oral perception of coldness and carbonation can help to reduce thirst.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2016·6 min readRats Have Greater Episodic Memory Than Previously ThoughtAccording to a new study, rats can remember more than 30 events in context.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2016·5 min readHow the Brain Makes New Memories While Preserving the OldResearchers have developed a new math model that could help explain how the brain can lay down new memories without wiping out old ones.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·October 1, 2016·6 min readSmoking Leaves a Historical Footprint in DNAResearchers report DNA methylation could be an important sign that reveals a person's smoking history, even years after they have quit.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 1, 2016·4 min readCocaine Accumulation in Fish EyesA new imaging technique has revealed cocaine accumulation in the eyes of zebrafish.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·September 30, 2016·3 min readNew Optical Illusion Throws Light on Brain’s Perception of TransparencyA new study reports researchers have created a new optical illusion which helps to reveal how our brains determine the material properties of an object.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 30, 2016·4 min readNighttime Hot Flashes May Spark Mild DepressionAccording to a new study, a woman's perception that she is experiencing a high number of hot flashes during the night can trigger mild depression during menopause.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 30, 2016·4 min readMore Research Needed on Effects of Cannabis on Human DevelopmentMore research is needed on the link between maternal cannabis use and the health of newborns, researchers report.Read More