AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·July 25, 2019·5 min readExploring genetic ‘dark matter,’ researchers gain new insights into autism and strokeStudy illuminates the role of non-coding mutations in autism spectrum disorder. Researchers say non-coding mutations may also shed light on an array of other neurological and health disorders.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 30, 2017·5 min readFaster Acting Antidepressants May Finally Be Within ReachResearchers explain how SSRI antidepressants initiate action by targeting a specific type of nerve cells. Findings may lead to the development of faster acting antidepressants.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·July 23, 2018·5 min readGiant Neurons in the Brain May Play Similarly Giant Role in Awareness and CognitionResearchers reveal the role nucleus gigantocellularis neurons play in generalized arousal and cognition.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 6, 2017·3 min readGlial Cells, Not Neurons, Lead the Way in Brain AssemblyA recent Nature Neuroscience study reports it is glial cells, and not neurons, that direct the initial steps of brain assembly.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 11, 2020·4 min readHow a gut infection may produce chronic symptomsInfections in the intestine may contribute to irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) by damaging the gut's nervous system. Researchers explore why neurons in the gut die as a result of infection and how the immune system normally protects them. The findings could provide new avenues of treatment for IBS.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 16, 2020·4 min readHow decisions unfoldA new zebrafish study reveals the important role the cerebellum plays in cognition, decision making, and motor planning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 22, 2020·5 min readHow Neurons Reshape Inside Body Fat to Boost Its Calorie-Burning CapacityNormally bushy networks of neural fibers within fat tissue shrink in the absence of leptin, but grow back when the hormone is administered in drug form. The alterations influence the ability to burn energy stored in fat in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·August 10, 2017·4 min readHow the Brain Recognizes Familiar FacesResearchers discover two new areas of the brain involved in facial processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·January 6, 2017·5 min readHow the Brain Shapes Perception to Control BehaviorA new study provides insight into how the brain processes visual information to help control behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 30, 2018·5 min readLack of a Single Molecule May Indicate Severe and Treatment Resistant DepressionA new study reports patients with major depressive disorder and treatment resistant depression have decreased levels of acetyl-L-carnitine in their blood. The findings could lead to new blood tests to diagnose the nature and severity of depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 22, 2017·4 min readNeural Circuit That Rotates a Fly’s Internal Compass IdentifiedStudy documents the mechanism that updates a fly's internal compass as it turns around.Read More