FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 7, 2016·4 min readShorter Sleep Gene IdentifiedResearchers have developed a new method for monitoring sleep cycles in mice. With help of the new method, researchers have identified a new short sleeper gene.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 1, 2016·3 min readTreating Depression in AlcoholicsResearchers offer hope to alcoholics who find it hard to remain sober due to depression.Read More
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Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·March 14, 2016·7 min readHow the Brain Detects Short SoundsA new study reports on bow certain brain cells compute the length of sounds and are able to detect shorter noises.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 19, 2016·4 min readCalcium in Brain Controls How Long We SleepAccording to a new study, slow wave sleep depends on the activity of calcium inside neurons.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·April 25, 2016·2 min readGiving Astrocytes the Recognition They DeserveResearchers report on how astrocytes help control the strength of connections between neurons.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·May 2, 2016·4 min readFirst Structural View of the NMDA Receptor in ActionResearchers have been able to obtain images of the NMDA receptor in different states.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 19, 2016·4 min readMechanism That Reduces Effect of Cocaine on the Brain IdentifiedA new study reports microglia can diminish the adverse changes to neural circuitry bought on by chronic cocaine use.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 27, 2016·5 min readImaging the Brain Structure That Allows Neurons to CommunicateResearchers use a new technique to image the process of neurotransmission.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 7, 2016·4 min readModel Maps Out Molecular Roots of Learning and Memory FormationResearchers have built a mathematical model that describes the molecular events associated with the beginning stage of learning and memory formation in the human brain.Read More
AutismFeaturedPsychology·September 8, 2016·5 min readPotential Drug Target for Increasing Social Interaction in Autism: Mouse StudyA new study reports on a new drug target that has the potential to increase social interaction in some forms of ASD.Read More