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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 11, 2017·5 min readProtein Links Alcohol Abuse and Changes in Brain’s Reward CenterA new Neuron study reports blocking the action of the mTORC1 protein causes mice to stop problem drinking behaviors. The findings could help develop new treatments for addictive behaviors in people.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 6, 2016·5 min readBrain Blocks Formation of New Memories on Waking to Safeguard Consolidating Existing MemoriesAccording to a new study, the brain blocks the ability for creating new memories shortly after waking in order to prevent the disruption of the stabilization of memory consolidation that occurs during sleep.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·November 10, 2016·4 min readWhat Does It Take to Make a Memory? Study Says New ProteinsA new study identifies a sub region of the brain that works to form a particular kind of memory: fear-associated with a specific environmental cue or “contextual fear memory."Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 9, 2016·6 min readIlluminating the ‘Dark Side’ of the TranscriptomeResearchers have devised a new way to map the transcriptome. In the process, they have revealed important variations in protein synthesis. The approach could have implications for furthering understanding of neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
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