FeaturedNeurology·August 9, 2010·3 min readRegeneration of Nerve Connections after Spinal Cord Injury – PTEN DeletionDeleting the enzyme PTEN allowed neurology researchers to regenerate corticospinal tract neurons after spinal cord injuries in rodents.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·August 9, 2010·1 min readGrid Cells Found in Presubiculum and Parasubiculum Important to Navigating EnvironmentGrid cells have been found in the presubiculum and parasubiculum of the rat brain.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·August 6, 2010·1 min readArtificial Bee Eyes Show World from Bee’s Point of ViewResearchers have developed a camera system that mimics the bee eye. The artificial bee eyes allow the researchers to take images that are believed to be similar to the bee's viewpoint.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPsychology·August 4, 2010·3 min readOptimistic Brains vs Pessimistic Brains: Belief Affects Posterior Parietal Cortex PerformanceOptimistic brains and pessimistic brains were compared in a brain-imaging study of the posterior parietal cortex, where it is believed sensory stimuli are transformed into movement plans.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 2, 2010·2 min readNeuroglobin Could Be Key To Preventing Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearch scientists from UC Davis and the University of Auckland have discovered that neuroglobin might be key to preventing Alzheimer's disease. Neuroglobin can prevent apoptosis in response to nautral stress.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 2, 2010·4 min readHard to Catch Up on Sleep Loss Study FindsSleeping in on the weekends may not allow you to recover from the sleep lost during the work week according to a recent sleep study.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 2, 2010·2 min readPTSD – Mental Toll of War Still Costly 20 Years LaterSome villages in Liberia have much higher rates of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, than others.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscience·July 31, 2010·3 min readReading P300 Brain Waves to Predict Terrorist AttacksReading P300 brain waves of people concealing information allows researchers to reliably predict the concealed information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 29, 2010·3 min readNew Molecular Clue About Cause Of Brain Cell Death In Neurodegenerative DiseasesResearchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute have discovered a new molecular clue about the cause of brain cell death in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 26, 2010·3 min readEarly Education Fights DementiaBrain research reveals a correlation between amount of education and dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 22, 2010·3 min readLearning and Memory Not Boosted by High Levels of SIRT1SIRT1 was again found to be important in learning and memory for mice, but boosting SIRT1 above the normal levels of expression did not lead to an improvement in learning and memory.Read More
NeurosciencePsychology·July 21, 2010·1 min readPTSD Peaks in Women Aged 51-55 and Men Aged 41-45New research shows that Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) peaks in men between the ages of 41-45 and in women between the ages 51-55.Read More