FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 16, 2017·5 min readWhen Our World Turns ‘Upside-Down,’ Serotonin Helps Us Deal With ItResearchers analyse the role serotonin plays in reward and learning.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·March 10, 2017·5 min readIndication of a Genetic Cause of Social PhobiaResearchers link a gene that encodes a serotonin transporter to social phobia.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 6, 2017·3 min readPupil Signals Uncertainty During Decision MakingPupil dilation is at its largest when people are most uncertain about their situation, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 23, 2017·5 min readBrain Cells Prefer One Parent’s Genes Over the Other’sA new study reports brain cells may preferentially activate a copy of one parent's genes over the other in offspring.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 14, 2017·5 min readMore Serotonin, Less Motivation? It Depends on the CircumstancesLong term stimulation of the serotonin system makes mice more active, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 27, 2017·4 min readResearchers Find Brain Hormone That Triggers Fat BurningResearchers have identified a hormone that appears to trigger fat burning in the gut.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 27, 2017·5 min readStructure of LSD and Its Receptor Explains Its PotencyResearchers report the key why LSD hallucinations last so long is due to how it fits into serotonin receptors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 26, 2017·4 min readLSD Alters Perception Via Serotonin ReceptorsA new study sheds light on how perception of meaning changes when a person is under the influence of LSD.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 18, 2017·5 min readHeightened Risk of Birth Defects With Antidepressants Prescribed During PregnancyA new study links antidepressant use during pregnancy with birth defects.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 29, 2016·4 min readGut Microorganisms Affect Our PhysiologyA new study reports the gut microbiota can modulate serotonin transporter activity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 2, 2016·4 min readA Radiation-Free Approach to Imaging Molecules in the BrainResearchers have developed a new probe that can induce blood flow changes that allows for neuroimaging without the use of radioactive labels.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 1, 2016·4 min readLink Discovered Between Brain and Bone in Alzheimer’sResearchers report on a link between bone mineral density and serotonergic synthesis in preclinical models of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
