FeaturedGenetics·April 1, 2015·3 min readMighty Microexons Take Center Stage in Shaping the BrainThe absence of the gene nSR100 results in faults in neuron formation, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 23, 2015·4 min readGenomewide Screen of Learning in Zebrafish Identifies Enzyme Important in Neural CircuitResearchers identify a set of genes which, in a zebrafish model, appear to be important for learning.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 19, 2015·3 min readBrain Networks Differ Among Those with Severe SchizophreniaA new study reports people with severe schizophrenia have significant differences in their brain networks compared to others with less severe schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 11, 2015·4 min readRat Study Finds Lead has Detrimental Effect on Cells in Brain Areas Implicated in SchizophreniaDetrimental effects on areas of the brain associated with schizophrenia and stronger reaction to cocaine seen in rats exposed to lead, according to a new study.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 9, 2015·6 min readNewly Discovered Brain Pathway Could Solve Antipsychotic MysteryResearchers provide possible new insights into psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 5, 2015·4 min readAbnormal Brain Rhythms Tied to Problems with Thinking in SchizophreniaUsing a unique mouse model, researchers show cognitive deficits associated with schizophrenia may be reversible.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·February 25, 2015·2 min readHidden Gene Gives Hope for Improving Brain FunctionThe gene Gomafu might be key to understanding how our brain rapidly responds to stressful experiences, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 21, 2015·2 min readResearchers Find Where Visual Memories Are MadeDramatic changes occur in the primary visual cortex when mice learn to distinguish novel from familiar visual stimuli, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 15, 2014·3 min readNeuronal Circuits Filter out Distractions in the BrainA new study identifies a neural pathway which controls attention.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·November 24, 2014·2 min readSchizophrenia May Be Triggered By Excess ProteinAn overabundance of NOS1AP resulted in dendrites being stunted in the developing brains of rats, new research reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 6, 2014·4 min readGhost Illusion Created in the LabManipulating sensorimotor input, researchers invoke a 'ghostly' illusion for study participants.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 17, 2014·3 min readYouTube as Peer Support for People with Severe Mental IllnessYouTube and other social media sites can help people with severe mental illnesses find and provide peer support, researchers report.Read More