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
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·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
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
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
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
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
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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 20, 2019·5 min readA surprising new source of attention in the brainThe posterior inferotemporal cortex plays a critical role in attention. Researchers say the discovery may require rethinking old concepts of attentional control.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
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 22, 2020·4 min readUsing ‘elite’ antibodies from COVID-19 survivors to develop potent therapiesResearchers are sifting through millions of antibodies produced by those who have recovered from COVID-19 to find which ones neutralize the virus. The team has already identified several antibodies that block coronavirus from interacting with its receptors.Read More
