FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 26, 2015·7 min readWhat Worm Feeding Behavior Can Teach Us About Human Heart FunctionAccording to a new study, a newly discovered feeding behavior in C. elegans could help researchers gain new insights into human heart function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 24, 2015·4 min readThe Role the Brain Plays in Stress Induced AnxietyFindings could help researchers develop new treatments for stressed induced anxiety and other disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 16, 2015·5 min readWirelessly Controlling Neurons with Help of Futuristic Brain ProbeResearchers have developed a new, ultra thin, minimally invasive device for controlling neurons with optogenetics and drugs.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 17, 2015·6 min readReverse Depression by Recalling Happier MemoriesResearchers use optogenetics to reactivate happy memories and curb symptoms of depression.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 28, 2015·6 min readBrain Circuitry That Controls Anxiety Provoking Decisions IdentifiedFindings could have implications for treating psychiatric disorders that feature impaired decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 28, 2015·4 min readResearchers Reactivate Lost Memories With OptogeneticsA new study claims researchers have been able to reactivate memories which could not otherwise be retrieved by using optogenetics.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 21, 2015·3 min readUsing Optogenetics to Switch Off Tactile SensationAccording to a new study, researchers use optogenetic technology to manipulate neural circuitry and leave mice unable to sense rough or smooth surfaces.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·April 30, 2015·6 min readMonitoring Neural Stem Cells After TransplantationA new study reports researchers have created a new way to monitor neural stem cells after they have been transplanted into the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 30, 2015·6 min readUsing Light To Activate Opioid Receptors and Relieve PainResearchers have successfully activated the brain's opioid receptors using optogenetics.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 29, 2015·4 min readResearchers Discover Brain Circuitry Responsible for Encoding Positive and Negative Learned AssociationsResearchers identify neural circuitry responsible for fear and reward learning in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 23, 2015·5 min readSelecting Between SensationsAccording to a new study, corticothalamic cells can either enhance or stifle sensory information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 16, 2015·5 min readSensory Neuron Subtyes Control Different Respiratory FunctionsResearchers deconstruct the vagus nerve.Read More
