FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·October 22, 2016·7 min readGene Links Risk of Psychiatric Disease to Reduced Synapse NumbersAccording to researchers, a mutation in a gene associated with brain development may dispose people to various psychiatric illnesses as it reduces synapse numbers. Lithium may help to restore some of the synapses.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 21, 2016·4 min readNeurons Adjust Their Proteins During Homeostatic ScalingA new study reports neurons adjust their synapses by altering the synthesis of hundreds of proteins.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 13, 2016·4 min readMultiple Sclerosis Drug May Reverse Some Physical DisabilityAccording to researchers, a drug used to treat multiple sclerosis could help to reverse some of the physical disabilities associated with the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 13, 2016·4 min readUntangling a Cause of Memory Loss in Neurodegenerative DiseasesA new study identifies a possible therapeutic target for memory loss in some neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·October 9, 2016·4 min readResearchers Uncover a New Disruption at the Root of Parkinson’sResearchers have discovered a genetic mutation that causes Parkinson's can prevent synapses from coping with the stress of intense brain activity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 7, 2016·4 min readFirst Demonstration of Brain Inspired Device to Power Artificial SystemsResearchers demonstrate how memristors could be used to power artificial systems to mimic the human brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2016·5 min readHow the Brain Makes New Memories While Preserving the OldResearchers have developed a new math model that could help explain how the brain can lay down new memories without wiping out old ones.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 3, 2016·4 min readSharpening Your Synapses: Spermidine Reverses Age Related Memory DeclineResearchers report administering spermidine can help to protect against age related synaptic changes and memory impairment.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 29, 2016·5 min readTracking The Unexpected Mechanisms of MemoryA new study sheds light on the unexpected molecular mechanisms in place for memories to form.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeuroscience·September 24, 2016·6 min readHow Neurons Talk to Each OtherA new paper offers an overview as to how neurons communicate with one another.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 19, 2016·4 min readParkinson’s Protein Plays Vital Marshalling Role in Healthy BrainsResearchers report alpha-synuclein helps to marshal the correct number of vesicles into the right position to release their neurotransmitters across synapses.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2016·4 min readSynaptic Connectivity Motifs Contribute to Efficient Memory Retrieval in HippocampusResearchers combine functional connectivity analysis and network modeling to investigate synaptic mechanisms of pattern completion in hippocampal CA3 network.Read More
