FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 12, 2014·2 min readA Gene Linked to Disease Found to Play a Critical Role in Normal Memory DevelopmentResearchers report huntingtin plays a critical role in long-term memory.Read More
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FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 23, 2014·3 min readSchizophrenia’s Genetic Architecture RevealedResearchers say they are closer to developing effective treatments for schizophrenia after uncovering dozens of sites across the human genome which are strongly associated with a genetic disposition to schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 23, 2014·5 min readThe Dopamine TransporterResearchers present findings on how changes in dopamine signaling and transporter functions are linked to neurological and psychiatric diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 11, 2014·5 min readSame Genes Drive Maths and Reading AbilityResearchers leading a new study into the genetic basis of cognitive traits say around half the genes which influence how well a child reads also play a role in their math abilities.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 11, 2014·5 min readBrain Activity in Sex Addiction Mirrors That of Drug AddictionA new neuroimaging study finds pornography triggers brain activity of sex addicts much the same way as drugs trigger the brains of drug addicts.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 11, 2014·4 min readStudy Sheds New Light on Second Language Learning in AdulthoodNew research identifies the neural mechanisms underlying the learning of a second language in adulthood.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 10, 2014·4 min readScientists Shed New Light on Nerve Cell GrowthA new study reports that a particular protein play a more sophisticated role in neuron development than previously thought.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 9, 2014·3 min readPeople with Bipolar Disorder are Bigger Risk TakersResearchers find circuits involved in pursuing rewarding experiences are more strongly activated in bipolar patients.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 27, 2014·3 min readRunning Combined with Visual Experience Restores Brain FunctionResearchers discover running, when accompanies by visual stimuli, helped restore brain function to normal levels in mice which had been deprived of visual experience early in life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 26, 2014·4 min readControlling Movement with LightResearchers demonstrate they can control muscle movement by applying optogenetics.Read More
