FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·June 25, 2015·4 min readRestoring Low Levels of Serotonin Could Improve Brain Function for Some with DementiaImpulsivity may be reduced and brain function improved in patients with frontotemporal dementia by restoring low levels of serotonin, a new study reports.Read More
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ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·December 19, 2014·4 min readSerotonin Neuron SubtypesNew research into serotonin neuron subtypes could help in better understanding of SIDS and depression treatments.Read More
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ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 17, 2014·5 min readBugs Life: The Nerve Cells That Make Locusts “Gang Up”New research demonstrates the importance of individual history in understanding how neurochemicals control behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 20, 2014·3 min readA Neural Basis for Avoiding ThreatsUsing optogenetics, researchers identify a neural pathway which makes helps make learning to avoid unpleasant situations possible.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 18, 2014·5 min readBreakthrough Offers Promise for Spinal Cord Injury Patients to Breathe on Their Own AgainA new procedure could restore function to muscles involved in breathing control for paralyzed patients.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·April 7, 2014·2 min readSwitching Off Anxiety with LightResearchers demonstrate an ability to modulate mouse emotional behavior using light activated receptors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 2, 2014·5 min readOdor Receptors Discovered in LungsResearchers discover odor receptors in the lungs.Read More
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