FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 18, 2022·5 min readMemory Is Formed Through Rewiring of Global Network Among Pre-existing Local Neuronal EnsemblesInformation about new experiences is retained by being tied to pre-existing activity patterns in the brain. Memory is acquired when the patterns are connected to each other across brain regions via transient bursts of activity.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 13, 2022·6 min readHow Cannabis Affects Our Cognition and PsychologyResearchers investigate how cannabis can influence a number of cognitive and psychological processes.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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 24, 2022·4 min readBrain Waves During Sleep Can Determine Risk Taking BehaviorsThe fewer slow brain waves that occur in the right prefrontal cortex during sleep, the more likely a person is to indulge in risk-taking behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 18, 2022·4 min readDo We Really ‘Lose Our Filter’ as We Age?From age-related brain shrinkage that may affect our social cognition, to feeling more confident in our own skin, researchers investigate why older people appear to lose their "filter" when it comes to some social interactions.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 18, 2022·4 min readUnderstanding the Molecules and Brain Circuits Recruited by Stressful ExperienceSpecific inhibitory neurons in the prefrontal cortex appear to become persistently activated following acute stress. The findings may pave the way for the creation of more targeted therapeutics for stress.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
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 10, 2022·4 min readInsight Into the Genetics of Autism Offers Hope for New Drug TreatmentsNeurexin1 deletion impacts insulin signaling and glucose metabolism in the prefrontal cortex. Researchers say increasing insulin signaling may be an effective therapeutic strategy for the treatment of ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 31, 2022·5 min read‘Traveling’ Nature of Brain Waves May Help Working Memory WorkResearchers measured how brain waves travel in the prefrontal cortex during working memory tasks.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·January 14, 2022·4 min readSymptoms and Traits of Borderline Personality Disorder May Run In FamiliesFamily members of people with borderline personality disorder share similarities in brain structure and personality traits as those diagnosed with the personality disorder. Findings may point toward a hereditary component to personality disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 11, 2022·3 min readWhy Severe Depression Affects Women and Men DifferentlyResearchers found alterations in different parts of the brain in males and females with severe depression. The findings also reveal a specific biomarker for depression in blood samples of women.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 22, 2021·4 min readKey Neural Mechanism Believed to Support Advanced Cognitive Abilities IdentifiedResearchers have identified a neural mechanism that supports advanced cognitive functions such as planning and problem-solving. The mechanism distributes information from a single neuron to larger neural populations in the prefrontal cortex.Read More
