FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 9, 2016·3 min readIn Search of Neurobiological Factors for SchizophreniaResearchers find no appreciable differences between the hippocampi of those at high risk for developing schizophrenia and those with the disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·August 4, 2016·7 min readSchizophrenia Simulator: When Chemistry Upends Sanity’s BalanceResearchers have developed a model of schizophrenia that simulates chemical imbalances associated with memory disturbances.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 28, 2016·5 min readElectric Brain Stimulation During Sleep Can Boost MemoryAccording to researchers, transcranial alternating current stimulation may help to improve memory when targeted to a specific kind of brain activity achieved during sleep.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 26, 2016·5 min readChanges in Teen Brain Structure Provide Clues to Onset of Mental Health ProblemsResearchers have mapped structural changes that occur during development in the teenage brain and provide an explanation as to how some of these changes may predict mental health problems that can occur during late adolescence.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 19, 2016·3 min readIs Schizophrenia a Disorder of the Immune System?A new study sheds light on the role the immune system may play in Schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 18, 2016·4 min readUnlocking the Secrets of the Brain: Defining and Measuring Human IntelligenceResearchers have identified how different parts of the brain interact with each other at different times in order to discover how intellect works.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 13, 2016·5 min readPrimate Brain Development Study May Shed Light on Human Developmental DisordersA new study that looks at the development of rhesus monkey brains could shed light on the neurodevelopmental processes involved in disorders such as schizophrenia and autism in humans.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 6, 2016·3 min readDopamine Receptor Blockage Could Be Cause For Side Effects of Some AntipsychoticsResearchers report a blockade of D2 receptors in interneurons can increase acetylcholine signaling above threshold on neighboring neurons, resulting in motor abnormalities.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·July 6, 2016·5 min readMolecule That Guides Placement of Neurons in Adult Brain May Be Tied to SchizophreniaAccording to researchers, miR-19 may be disrupted in cells of some patients with schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 30, 2016·3 min readErasing Unpleasant Memories With a Genetic SwitchResearchers have been able to erase unpleasant memories in mice by using a 'genetic switch, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·June 24, 2016·5 min readDNA Instability in SchizophreniaSignificantly more DNA sequences repeat in people with schizophrenia than in control individuals, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 23, 2016·4 min readHuman Brain Houses Diverse Populations of NeuronsResearchers have developed a scalable method to identify different subtypes of neurons in the brain.Read More