FeaturedNeuroscience·August 21, 2018·3 min read‘Compulsivity Circuit’ in Heavy Drinkers IdentifiedResearchers identify a driving network for compulsivity in those with alcohol use disorders. The study reports heavy drinkers have more activity in the prefronal cortex, insular and striatum, areas of the brain critical for reward and decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 17, 2018·5 min read‘Striosome’ Neurons in the Basal Ganglia Play Key Role in LearningA new study sheds light on the role striosomal neurons play in reinforcement learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 30, 2022·4 min readA Crucial Role of Brain’s Striatum Cilia in Time PerceptionDestruction or removal of the cilia in the striatum impairs time perception and judgment, new research suggests. The findings could have implications for a range of diseases including schizophrenia, ASD, and Parkinson's.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 16, 2015·3 min readA Day Time Nap and Reward Boosts LearningA new study reports receiving a reward as you learn can help consolidate the new facts in your memory, especially if combined with a short nap.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 27, 2019·3 min readA molecular map of the brain’s decision-making areaUsing RNA sequencing, researchers have created a spatiomolecular map of the striatum, an area of the brain implicated in decision making and addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·July 26, 2018·5 min readA New Model For How Brain Reward Response May Impact AnorexiaResearchers report the brain's response to taste stimuli is linked to higher anxiety and a drive for thinness in those with anorexia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 7, 2022·3 min readA Yet Unknown Neural Mechanism of Habit Formation IdentifiedStudy provides insight into the behavioral function of dopamine signaling in the striatum.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 5, 2015·3 min readAbility to Learn New Language is in Your GenesAccording to a new study, a genetic variation in the FOXP2 gene is associated with the ability for adults to learn new languages.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 19, 2019·5 min readAltered Brain Activity Patterns of Parkinson’s Captured in MiceResearchers have pinpointed how brain activity changes in mouse models of Parkinson's disease, providing clues as to what may drive symptoms of the disease in humans.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·January 5, 2015·4 min readAnimal Study Points to a Treatment for Huntington’s DiseaseResearchers improve motor function and reduce brain shrinkage in animal models of HD by adjusting the levels of a signaling protein.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyPain·August 24, 2015·4 min readAntidepressants Reduce Neuropathic Pain by Altering Signaling Protein Levels in Nucleus AccumbensResearchers believe the newly understood mechanism could yield insights into more precise future treatments for nerve pain and depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 12, 2021·6 min readAstrocytes May Be Linked to StutteringAstrocytes in the striatum appear to play a critical role in stuttering. Researchers found treatment with risperidone helped reduce stuttering by increasing the metabolism of striatal astrocytes.Read More
