FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·June 8, 2017·4 min readHow the Brain Recognizes What the Eyes SeeResearchers analyze V2 neurons to provide a better understanding pf how the brain processes what we see.Read More
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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 20, 2017·7 min readNew Method Predicts Who Will Respond to Lithium TherapyA new method is up to 92% accurate in predicting which patients with bipolar disorder will respond to lithium.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 9, 2017·5 min readHard Choices? Ask Your Brain’s DopamineAccording to a new study, changing dopamine levels is sufficient to alter upcoming decisions.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·January 19, 2017·5 min readCurb Your Immune EnthusiasmResearchers discover a way in which to prevent immune attacks on viruses used as therapeutic treatments.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·December 20, 2016·3 min readBuilding a Better Brain3D 'mini brains' grown from human stem cells are functionally and structurally more similar to real brains than the 2D models currently used, a new study reports.Read More
