FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 22, 2018·4 min readBrain Structure Linked with Sex Based Differences in Anxiety Behavior: Mouse StudyA new mouse study reveals females have a three fold higher abundance of EP3, in addition to elevated levels of genes associated with major depressive disorder in the locus coeruleus.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 4, 2018·3 min readNervous System Puts the Brakes on InflammationA new study reveals ILC2 cells in the nervous system can halt immune response to infections that cause inflammation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 14, 2018·5 min readTiny Brain Region Responsible for Strengthening Important Memories Under StressResearchers implicate the locus coeruleus in storing memories of stressful events.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 9, 2017·4 min readMaking Fat Mice Lean: Specialized Macrophages Responsible For Fat BreakdownResearchers have identified a population of immune cells that appear to be associated with neurons which play a role in fat storage and obesity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 17, 2017·5 min readIt’s Your Brain, Not Your White Blood Cells, That Keeps You WarmA new study reports the sympathetic nervous system is the main driver of thermoregulation.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 8, 2016·6 min readIncreasing GABA Activity in Depressed Mouse Brain Has Antidepressant EffectAccording to a new study, experimentally increasing the activity of a subclass of nerve cells that produce GABA has an antidepressant effect in mice.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 12, 2016·4 min readNew Antidepressant Target Discovered: Mouse StudyA new study reveals decreasing a specific set of proteins reduces depression in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 16, 2016·4 min readExercise 4 Hours After Learning Helps Boost MemoryAccording to researchers, people who exercised four hours after learning something new retained the information better two days later than those who either didn't exercise or exercised immediately following the learning experience.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 31, 2016·4 min readBaby Talk Can Help Songbirds Learn Their SongsAccording to a new study, adult songbirds modify their vocalizations when singing to juveniles in much the same way humans do when talking to babies.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 29, 2016·4 min readEarly Life Stress Linked to Digestive Problems and Anxiety in RatsA new study investigates how digestive problems and anxiety may be linked.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 16, 2016·3 min read‘Ground Zero’ Brain Region for Alzheimer’s HighlightedA new study reports the locus coeruleus, an area of the brain essential for maintaining cognitive function, is vulnerable to toxins and infections. This brain area appears to be the first place affected by late onset Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 25, 2016·4 min readNeurons in Gut Help Immune System Keep Inflammation in CheckResearchers report neurons help protect intestinal tissue from over-inflammation.Read More