FeaturedNeurology·July 22, 2013·4 min readScientists Identify Key Brain Circuits that Control Compulsive Drinking in RatsResearchers identify circuitry in the brain which drives compulsive drinking in rats, and likely plays a similar role in humans.Read More
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ElectrophysiologyFeatured·February 12, 2015·2 min readSpontaneous Activity Shapes Neuron DevelopmentSpontaneous release of glutamate could cause neurons to grow and branch, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 23, 2015·5 min readSelecting Between SensationsAccording to a new study, corticothalamic cells can either enhance or stifle sensory information.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 31, 2015·4 min readOver-Active Glutamate Receptor Gene in Females with DepressionAccording to a new study, postmortem brain tissue from females who suffered from depression had abnormally high expression levels of a number of genes which regulate the glutamate system.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 17, 2015·1 min readMechanism that Triggers Disruption in Neural Communication Channels in Schizophrenia IdentifiedResearchers have identified a mechanism which triggers the disruption in the brain's communication channels that occurs in schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 28, 2015·4 min readLighting Up Learning: Light Sensitive Switch Regulates Protein Implicated in Synaptic PlasticityResearchers have developed a light-sensitive switch that regulates a protein implicated in synaptic plasticity. The researchers believe the photoswitch could help shed light on learning, memory and neurodegeneration.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·November 23, 2015·11 min readTracing the Roots of OCD in People and PetsStudying animal behavior could help with better detection and treatments for OCD.Read More
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