FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 13, 2014·2 min readStudy Identifies New Player in Brain Function and MemoryMemory recall and brain function improves when FXR1P is removed, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 13, 2014·2 min readMolecular Time Signalling Controls Stem Cells During Brain DevelopmentA new study reports TGF-beta acts as a time signal which regulates neural stem cells' potential at different stages of brain development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 13, 2014·4 min readStudy Shows How Brain Maps Develop to Help Us Perceive the WorldMoving forward helps train the brain to perceive the world 'normally', a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 11, 2014·2 min readEye Diseases Identified by How We Watch TVGlaucoma could be detected by mapping eye movements as people watch TV, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 10, 2014·3 min readThe Brain’s “Inner GPS” Gets DismantledA new study could help provide new insight into why some people with Alzheimer's disease have problems with their sense of direction.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 10, 2014·3 min readPlaying Action Video Games Can Boost LearningAccording to a new study, playing action video games helps improve learning capabilities.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 10, 2014·3 min readFindings Challenge Assumptions About How Information Is Encoded in the BrainResearchers discover a population of neurons in the PPC of rats which process information in a way that supports multiple behaviors at once.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 10, 2014·4 min readWhy Beat Deaf Individuals Are Unable to Keep a Beat or Tap Along with MusicFind it hard to clap to a beat? A new study reports beat deafness is due to an inability to synchronize sounds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 8, 2014·5 min readInside the Colourful World of Animal VisionDue to differences in visual systems, not all animals see the world in the same way.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 8, 2014·3 min read3D Deep Imaging Advance Likely to Drive New Biological InsightsResearchers develop a new, fast and inexpensive imaging technique for deep tissue immunolabelling.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 7, 2014·3 min readGenes Contribute to Behavior Differences Between Fierce and Friendly RatsResearchers have identified gene regions which contribute to differences between aggressive and more timid behavior in rats.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 7, 2014·4 min readResearch Shows Easy to Walk Communities Can Blunt Cognitive DeclineLiving in a neighborhood considered to have good walkability factors can help slow cognitive decline in older adults, researchers report.Read More