FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 31, 2016·3 min readCaffeine May Counteract Age Related Cognitive Deficits: Rat StudyA new study describes the mechanism by which caffeine can counteract cognitive deficits associated with aging in rats.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 30, 2016·5 min readResearchers Identify Two Classes of Compounds Effective Against ZikaCompounds shown to be either effective at stopping the replication of Zika in its tracks or preventing the virus from killing brain cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 29, 2016·4 min readStopping Exercise Decreases Brain Blood FlowResearchers report a significant decrease in cerebral blood flow after physically fit older adults stop exercising for a short period of time.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 29, 2016·4 min readShark Fins and Meat Contain High Levels of Neurotoxins Associated With Alzheimer’sResearchers have found high concentrations of neurotoxins linked to Alzheimer's disease in the fins and muscles of 10 species of sharks. One of the toxins also has been found in shark fin and shark cartilage supplements.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 29, 2016·3 min readParkinson’s Study Could Pave Way for Early Detection TestResearchers have developed a new method for detecting a molecule linked to Parkinson's disease from a small sample of spinal fluid.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 26, 2016·3 min readShedding New Light on Calcium’s Role in Memory and LearningA new study reports on how calcium in mitochondria can impact brain development and adult cognition.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 26, 2016·5 min readNext Steps in Understanding Brain FunctionA new paper reports on how understanding brain function has become more than a brain science.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 26, 2016·3 min readCoffee Drinking Habits Can Be Written in Our DNAResearchers report people with a specific DNA variation tend to consume fewer cups of coffee per day than those without the variation.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 26, 2016·4 min readElevating Brain Protein Allays Symptoms of Alzheimer’s and Improves MemoryA new study reports that boosting levels of a specific brain protein alleviates the hallmark features of Alzheimer's in a mouse model of the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 26, 2016·5 min readBrain Uses Backward Instant Replay to Recall Important Travel RoutesUsing a chocolatey reward, researchers discover how rats form some memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·August 25, 2016·4 min readA New Role For Cannabinoids in VisionResearchers report activating cannabinoid signalling can increase activity in retinal ganglion cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 24, 2016·4 min readTHC Makes Rats Lazy and Less Willing to Try Cognitively Demanding TasksResearchers report that there may be some truth in the belief that marijuana causes laziness, in rats at least.Read More