FeaturedNeuroscience·December 3, 2016·8 min readMapping NMDA ReceptorsResearchers reveal the structures of a portion of the NMDA receptor.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 21, 2016·7 min readOur Brains Have a Basic Algorithm That Enables Our IntelligenceResearchers report relatively simple math logic underlies complex brain computations.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 10, 2016·5 min readTaking a Deep Dive into NMDA Receptor VariationA new study could guide anticonvulsant treatment for some people with genetic epilepsy with repurposed Alzheimer's medications.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 9, 2016·3 min readIs Alzheimer’s Disease a Diabetic Disorder of the Brain?Researchers have discovered a possible new treatment for Alzheimer's disease after noticing the way in which insulin signaling works in the brains and pancreas of diabetic patients.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 29, 2016·4 min readAlcohol Shown to Act in Same Way as Rapid AntidepressantsResearchers report alcohol produces the same neural and molecular changes as drugs that have proven to be rapidly effective antidepressants.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 19, 2016·4 min readGlutamate Plays Previously Unknown Role in Neuromuscular DevelopmentA new study looks at the role glutamate plays in neuromuscular development.Read More
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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
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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
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