FeaturedNeuroscience·December 10, 2018·6 min readDopamine’s Yin-Yang Personality: It’s an Upper and a DownerResearchers shed light on the dual nature of dopamine, as a neurotransmitter that makes us seek pleasure and also reinforces avoidance of pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 27, 2018·4 min readClues to Brain Changes in Depression DiscoveredA new study sheds light on how the brain processes rewards and provides a deeper understanding on the neurobiology of depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 21, 2018·4 min readGut Branches of Vagus Nerve Essential Components of Brain’s Reward and Motivation SystemResearchers report a gut-brain neural circuit establishes the vagus nerve as an essential component of the brain system that regulates reward and motivation.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 17, 2018·5 min readHow the Brain Bounces BackA new study reports activity, not rest, help speed up recovery following a brain injury.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 12, 2018·5 min readTo Flee or Not to Flee: How the Brain Decides What to Do in the Face of DangerResearchers have identified the variables that lead the brain to apply specific defensive strategies while under the threat of danger, and implicate a specific pair of neurons in this process.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 5, 2018·2 min readHungry? A Newly Discovered Neural Circuit May Be to BlameResearchers have identified a subset of neurons in a region of the hypothalamus that play a critical role in regulating feeding and appetite in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 29, 2018·4 min readNeural Implants Modulate Microstructures in the Brain with Pinpoint AccuracyResearchers have developed new neural implants that enable targeted delivery of drugs deep into brain structures.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 28, 2018·5 min readHow the Office Org Chart in Your Brain Helps Organize Your ActionsResearchers shed light on how behavior is organized in the brain. The study reports learned behaviors are organized in a hierarchy of multiple levels of control.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 27, 2018·4 min readDopamine’s Role in Unlearning Fearful AssociationResearchers report dopamine neurons may play a role in fear extinction. The study suggests targeting dopamine neurons in the ventral tegmental area could be of therapeutic benefit to reduce the impact of learned fear in PTSD and anxiety disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 21, 2018·6 min readFundamental Rule of Brain Plasticity DiscoveredBased on the actions of Arc, when one synapse strengthens, the neighboring synapses weaken, a new study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 4, 2018·4 min readNew Optical Probe Allows Ultrafast Imaging of Dopamine in the BrainResearchers have developed new fluorescence sensors that are able to record dopamine activity in the living brain. The tool will help further understanding of dopamine's role in reward and motivation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 25, 2018·3 min readAggression Neurons IdentifiedResearchers implicated a group of neurons in the premammillary nucleus of the hypothalamus with aggressive behaviors. Using optogenetics to stimulate and inhibit these neurons, researchers were able to control aggression in mice.Read More
