FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 29, 2019·4 min readNew compounds could be used to treat autoimmune disordersResearchers have developed small molecules that inhibit one of the main enzymes implicated in autoimmune response. The research could lead to potential new medications for a range of autoimmune diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 7, 2019·6 min readNew Findings Could Make Mosquitoes More Satisfied, and Safer to Be AroundResearchers report specific drugs designed to affect human appetite work to suppress the appetite of mosquitoes.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 6, 2019·4 min readNew hope for treating childhood brain cancerDIPG cancer cells exposed to MI-2 fail to maintain healthy levels of cholesterol and die quickly, by inhibiting lanosterol synthase. Additionally, while MI-2 destroys glioma cancer cells, the drug does not damage healthy brain cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 15, 2017·4 min readNew Insights into How Cocaine Effects the Brain: Mouse StudyReduced WAVE1 levels decreased preference for cocaine in mice, researchers report.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 16, 2019·5 min readNew microscopy technique peers deep into the brainA new microscopy technique integrates existing and novel approaches to build a clearer picture of the workings of neurons in the brain. The technique captures cellular activity across large tissue volumes in greater detail than previous techniques have allowed for.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 15, 2021·5 min readNew Microscopy Technique Reveals Activity of One Million Neurons Across the Mouse BrainA new technique dubbed light beads microscopy allowed researchers to generate a vivid functional movie of the near-simultaneous activity of almost a million neurons in the mouse brain.Read More
Neuroscience·August 30, 2021·5 min readNew Microscopy Technique Reveals Activity of One Million Neurons Across the Mouse BrainA new microscopy technique allows researchers to capture detailed images of the activity of vast amounts of neurons across different depths in the brain at high speed and clarity.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 10, 2017·5 min readNew Smell Test Could Aid Early Detection of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’sRockefeller researchers have developed a new diagnostic test that could help with early detection of disorders associated with olfaction problems, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 18, 2017·4 min readNewly Discovered Brain Network Offers Clues to Social CognitionResearchers discover brain areas in primates exclusively dedicated to analyzing social interactions.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsPsychology·November 3, 2017·4 min readPotential New Treatment for Fragile X Targets One Gene To Affect ManyAccording to researchers, treatment that target chromatin remodelers may provide new avenues of treatment for Fragile X Syndrome and other autism spectrum disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 23, 2018·4 min readResearchers Solve the Case of the Missing SubplateA new study reveals subplate cells may not simply disappear, they may, instead, be migrating to different levels of the cortex. In essence, subplate cells may become part of the cerebral cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 12, 2021·3 min readSARS_CoV_2 Can Infect Neurons and Damage Brain TissueSARS_CoV_2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, can directly enter the nervous system. The virus can infect the brain, causing alterations in blood vessels and directly disrupt oxygen supply to the organ.Read More
