FeaturedNeuroscience·December 20, 2022·5 min readDuring Sleep, Brain Regions Synchronize to Create Motor MemoryStudy reveals how motor memory is consolidated during sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 8, 2022·4 min readHuman Cocaine and Heroin Addiction Is Found Tied to Impairments in Specific Brain Circuit Initially Implicated in AnimalsGreater impairment of the prefrontal cortex-habenula pathway was correlated with earlier age of first drug use.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 6, 2022·4 min readReconstruction of Largest Single-Neuron Projectome in Mouse BrainResearchers have released a whole-brain projectome consisting of over 6,000 single neurons in the mouse prefrontal cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 15, 2022·5 min readStudy Addresses Major Outstanding Question in Theoretical Models of MemoryCommunication between the medial temporal lobe and prefrontal cortex determines how our experiences become memories. As the brain areas mature, the precise way they interact allows for the better formation of long-term memory.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 29, 2021·4 min readHow Our Unique Brain Takes Shape During Mid-PregnancyResearchers identified key alterations in gene expression and structure of the developing human brain that makes it unique among other animal species.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 23, 2020·2 min readChildhood trauma changes your brain, but it doesn’t have to be permanentFemale rats that experienced early life adversity developed abnormal connections between the amygdala and prefrontal cortex in response to neglect.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 17, 2020·2 min readViolence and adversity in early life can alter the brainExposure to violence and childhood adversity has a negative effect on the developing brain. Neuroimaging reveals adolescents who experienced adversity and violence as children had reduced connectivity between the amygdala and the prefrontal cortex. However, social support may act as a buffer and reduce the negative effects of early life stress.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 23, 2019·5 min readStudy Advances Understanding of How Brains Remember DecisionsThe medial prefrontal cortex persistently encodes value based decision variables.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 12, 2019·5 min readHow we tune out distractionsA pathway linking the basal ganglia to the thalamus enhances sensory discrimination and is used to suppress 'background noise'. The pathway, which is controlled by the prefrontal cortex, selectively suppresses sensory input as it flows to the thalamus.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 26, 2019·5 min readGrowing up high: Neurobiological consequences of adolescent cannabis useResearchers evaluate the psychological and neurobiological impact of teen cannabis use. The findings, to be presented at the 13th Annual Canadian Neuroscience Meeting, will cover how cannabis contributes to cognitive impairments, psychosis and deficits in decision making in adolescents.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 3, 2019·5 min readHotspot in the genome may drive psychosis in schizophrenia and bipolar disorderA cluster of epigenetic marks in an enhancer at IGF2 could enhance dopamine synthesis associated with psychosis in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The findings may help in devising more effective treatments and screening strategies for both disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·April 24, 2019·4 min readHypersociability in Williams syndrome result of Myelination deficitsMyelin thickness and oligodendrocytes were significantly reduced in the prefrontal cortex in mouse models of Williams syndrome.Read More