FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 26, 2018·4 min readComputational Model Analysis Reveals Serotonin Speeds LearningA new machine learning algorithm reveals serotonin can help speed up learning rates.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 12, 2018·4 min readKetamine and Psychedelic Drugs Change Structure of NeuronsA new study reveals psychedelics increase dendrites, dendritic spines and synapses, while ketamine may promote neuroplasticity. The findings could help develop new treatments for anxiety, depression and other related disorders.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 11, 2018·3 min readMutation Links Bipolar Disorder to Mitochondrial DiseaseResearchers report mitochondrial dysfunction may affect the activity of serotonergic neurons in mice with ANT1 mutations. The findings may provide insight into the origins of bipolar disorder.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·June 11, 2018·4 min readNew Type of Depression IdentifiedResearchers have identified a new type of depression. The findings may help explain why some people are resistant to current treatments for depressive disorders. The study reports on how a specific protein, RGS8, plays a role in depressive behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 1, 2018·5 min readSerotonin and Confidence at the Root of PatienceResearchers reveal a link between serotonin and patience at the prospect of reward in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2018·3 min readTargeting Receptor Related to Serotonin May Boost Memory FormationColumbia University researchers reveal targeting a specific serotonin receptor can help to boost memory formation. The study reports targeting 5-HT4 receptors could help improve cognitive impairment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 30, 2018·5 min readResearchers Make First Serotonin Measurements in HumansUsing electrochemical probes transplanted into living human brains, researchers shed light on how serotonin acts.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 22, 2018·4 min readObesity Trigger Identified Within Human GutAccording to researchers, gut serotonin levels are doubled in obese people. Researchers report obesity may be characterized by an increased capacity to release and produce serotonin in the gut.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 8, 2018·4 min readSerotonin Promotes PerseveranceA new study reports serotonin enhances our desire to persist at a task.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 28, 2018·3 min readGut-Brain Communication Demonstrates How Organs Can Work to Regulate LifespanResearchers discover how the gut and brain work in coordination to regulate longevity in worms.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2018·3 min readWhy Are Some Mushrooms “Magic”?Researchers investigate the evolutionary development of psilocybin in some mushrooms. They conclude mushrooms may have evolved to be hallucinogenic to lower the odds of being eaten by insects.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·February 17, 2018·4 min readShedding Light on Biological Roots of IndividualityVariations in specific neuromodulators in the developing nervous system may play a role in individuality, researchers report.Read More
