FeaturedNeuroscience·December 28, 2021·3 min readHow the Hippocampus Orchestrates Memory ConsolidationStudy reveals how the CA2 region of the hippocampus plays a key role in long-term memory consolidation.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 16, 2021·5 min readA Direct Genetic Link to ASD IdentifiedResearchers identified a novel, direct link between autism and the SUV39H2 gene.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 23, 2021·5 min readMelatonin in Mice: There’s More to This Hormone Than SleepIn mice, natural melatonin is linked to a pre-hibernation state, allowing for a slower metabolism and survival when food is scarce or the temperature is too cold.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 1, 2021·4 min readWhy Moms Take Risks to Protect Their InfantsA mother's overwhelming desire to take risks in the face of danger to protect her child, and other nurturing behaviors, are driven by neurons in the cMPOA region of the hypothalamus which contains a protein called the calcitonin receptor.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 5, 2021·3 min readAnti-Hyperlipidemia Drug Improves Brain Connectivity SchizophreniaFenofibrate, a drug developed to control cholesterol, alleviated brain and behavioral abnormalities in mouse models of schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 30, 2020·4 min readSocial Novelty Has a Special Place in the BrainA specialized area of the mouse brain called the SuM specializes in detecting novel experiences. Within this brain area, responses to social novelty, or experiences related to unknown individuals, were segregated from those related to unfamiliar places, before being sent to areas of the brain associated with memory.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 10, 2020·5 min readPreschool-Aged Biomarker Discovered For AutismThe levels of a protein called FABP4 are significantly lower in children aged four-to-six in children with autism.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 26, 2020·4 min readTag Team Gut Bacteria Worsen Symptoms of Multiple SclerosisSpecific combinations of microorganisms in the gut can worsen symptoms of multiple sclerosis in mouse models of the autoimmune disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 18, 2020·4 min readConstructing Odor Objects in the BrainStudy reveals how varying odors are perceived similarly in different individuals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 11, 2020·3 min readA ‘consciousness conductor’ synchronizes and connects mouse brain areasMouse study reveals slow-wave brain activity, which is indicative of sleep and resting states, is controlled by the claustrum. The synchronization of active and silent states across the brain via the slow waves contributes to consciousness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 29, 2020·4 min readSchizophrenia related to abnormal fatty metabolism in the brainPeople with schizophrenia have lower levels of S1P, a type of fatty molecule found in white matter. Evaluating post mortem tissue of those who died from a range of psychiatric disorders, researchers found the decreased levels of S1P in the brain was only attributed to those with schizophrenia. The findings could lead to new targeted treatments for the mental health disorder.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 15, 2020·3 min readStem cells exert tight control over the timing of brain developmentNeural stem cells affect the trajectory and timing of division in brain development more than previously believed. The findings provide insight into the mechanisms controlling early brain development and shed light on the evolution of the brain.Read More
