FeaturedNeuroscience·March 31, 2019·4 min readScientists find brain mechanism that naturally combats overeatingHippocampal dopamine 2 receptors, cells known to play a role in regulating memory, help curb the impulse to overeat.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
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 24, 2018·4 min readTo See What’s Right in Front of You, Your Brain May Need Some RewiringResearchers provide new evidence of brain plasticity. A new study reveals visual cortex neurons sprout new axons and shed some old ones as animals improve at perceptual learning tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 23, 2018·3 min readAnt-y Social: Ant Study Reveals Evolutionary Benefits of Group LivingA new study of ant populations reveals group living confers immediate benefits, even among genetically identical individuals. The study revealed larger groups produced more offspring and greater stability than smaller groups. The study may shed new light on the evolution of social 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·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·July 23, 2018·4 min readA Possible Origin of Human SpeechResearchers have identified a neural network in the brains of monkeys that may represent a common evolutionary origin for social communication and human speech.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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 3, 2018·4 min readDrowsy Worms Offer New Insights Into the Neuroscience of SleepA new study could offer insight into human glial cell function and reveals a relationship between movement and sleep.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·February 17, 2018·4 min readShedding Light on Biological Roots of IndividualityVariations in specific neuromodulators in the developing nervous system may play a role in individuality, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·January 29, 2018·4 min readUncovering the Early Origins of Huntington’s DiseaseRockefeller University researchers reveal Huntington's neurons are much larger than healthy cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 28, 2017·5 min readBrain Research Points the Way to New Treatments for Nicotine AddictionResearchers have identified specific chemical changes in the brain that drive nicotine addiction. The findings could lead to new treatments to help break the addiction.Read More
