AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·August 25, 2016·2 min readHow Postsynaptic Density Forms and Why Defects Can Cause AutismA new study provides insights into why mutations altering the SynGAP/PSD-95 interaction can contribute to various brain disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 24, 2016·5 min readIncreased Hippocampal Activity Impairs Memory and AttentionA new study reports memory and attention impairments may be a result of increased activity in the hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 15, 2016·4 min readSchizophrenia Emerged After Humans Diverged From NeanderthalsA new study reveals schizophrenia is a modern development that emerged after humans diverged from Neanderthals.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 15, 2016·3 min readResearchers Confirm Gene Mutation Link to Psychiatric DisordersResearchers have confirmed a link between a genetic mutation and major psychiatric disorders.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 12, 2016·4 min readExercise May Help Tackle Symptoms of SchizophreniaAccording to a new study, aerobic exercise can help improve brain function in people with schizophrenia.Read More
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
