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·February 13, 2014·2 min read

Protein Switch Dictates Cellular Fate, Stem Cell or Neuron

Researchers discover UPF1 helps determine whether an immature neural cell remains as a stem cell or develops into a functional neuron.

This is an fMRI scan which shows the location of the cerebellum in a schizophrenic patient.

Featured Genetics Psychology

·February 13, 2014·2 min read

How Memory and Schizophrenia Are Connected

Researchers identify a network of genes that controls fundamental properties of neurons and is important for brain activity, memory and the development of schizophrenia.

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·February 4, 2014·3 min read

Brain Scans Show We Take Risks Because We Can’t Stop Ourselves

Engaging in risky behavior occurs because a person's self control system is not active enough, a new study reports.

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·January 3, 2014·3 min read

Stimulating Brain Cells Stops Binge Drinking, Animal Study Finds

Researchers use optogenetics to change alcohol drinking behavior in rodents.

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·December 30, 2013·4 min read

Toward a Molecular Explanation for Schizophrenia

Inhibition of a basic cellular process could contribute to schizophrenia, a new study reports.

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·December 19, 2013·3 min read

Brain Connections May Explain Why Girls Mature Faster

The process of neural connection re-organization begins earlier in girls. Researchers believe this may explain why they mature faster during teenage years.

This image shows a mouse neuron with synapses.

Featured Genetics

·December 5, 2013·4 min read

Gene Found to be Crucial for Formation of Certain Brain Circuitry

Researchers report they have discovered a gene involved in forming synapses.

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·November 30, 2013·2 min read

The Pauses that Refresh the Memory

Researchers discover certain symptoms of schizophrenia could arise from uncontrolled activation of neurons which help build memories during rest periods.

The illustration shows parvalbumin-expressing interneurons delivering chemical messages to neurons.

Featured Neuroscience

·November 11, 2013·3 min read

Signal Found to Enhance Survival of New Brain Cells

Researchers discover how parvalbumin-expressing interneurons, which usually limits stem cell activity, can also encourage the survival of the stem cells' progeny.

Featured Genetics

·November 1, 2013·5 min read

Study Finds a Patchwork of Genetic Variation in the Brain

Researchers discover a surprising degree of variation among the genomes of individual neurons taken from the same brain.

The image shows super mario holding a penguin.

Featured Psychology

·October 30, 2013·2 min read

How Video Games Like Super Mario Can Benefit the Brain

Playing video games causes increases in brain regions responsible for memory formation and strategic planning, researchers have discovered. The findings could prove relevant in developing new therapeutic interventions for psychiatric illnesses.