FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 6, 2017·6 min readStudy Identifies ‘Night Owl’ Gene VariantA new study reveals those with the 'night owl' variant of the CRY1 gene have longer circadian cycles than other people, making them stay awake for longer at night.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 21, 2017·5 min readChanges in the Vascular System May Trigger Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearchers report a plasma component that is usually involved in blood clotting and inflammation may also play a role in the development of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsPsychology·March 7, 2017·4 min readStudy Tests ‘Three Hit’ Theory of AutismA new study reports a genetic predisposition in combination with early life stress appear to be more detrimental to males over females and may produce the social avoidance often associated with autism spectrum disorders.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
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
FeaturedGenetics·November 1, 2016·4 min readScientists Prove How Genetics Change Behavior by Studying Worms’ Foraging StrategiesA new study provides evidence that population density changes how individuals act.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 31, 2016·3 min readWatching in 3D as Neurons in Living Mouse Brain CommunicateResearchers have recorded the activity of thousands of neurons layered within three-dimensional sections of brain as they signaled to one another in a living mouse.Read More