FeaturedNeuroscience·November 22, 2013·2 min readA Critical Theory in Brain DevelopmentResearchers present a new theory which explains how critical periods are triggered during neurodevelopment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 15, 2013·3 min readTo Live and Learn: Making Memories Has to Be a Speedy BusinessResearchers discover neurons have a special preassembly technique to speed up the manufacture of proteins at synapses, enabling synaptic plasticity and the brain to rapidly form memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 26, 2013·4 min readDynamics of Protein Synthesis at Neuron Tip is Basis for Memory and LearningA new study finds protein synthesis in dendrites could be responsible for long-term memory formation in the brain, in addition to other functions.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 19, 2013·5 min readVersatile Proteins Could be New Target for Alzheimer’s DrugsProteins which control the visual system development in young brains could also affect vulnerability to Alzheimer's disease in the aging brain, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 10, 2013·2 min readStudy Creates New Memories by Directly Changing the BrainResearchers create new and specific memories by directly manipulating brain cells in the cerebral cortex of rodents.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·August 1, 2013·3 min readNew Insight into How the Brain ‘Learns’ Cocaine AddictionResearchers discover the role protein mGluR5 plays in cocaine addiction. The finding could help point a way to new treatments for addiction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 25, 2013·5 min readNeuroscientists Plant False Memories in Mice Brains and Locate Where Brain Stores False and Authentic Memory TracesNeuroscientists appear to have implanted memories in mice and appear to have located where the brain stores memory traces, both false and authentic.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 15, 2013·3 min readMissing Brain Enzyme Leads to Abnormal Levels of Fear in MiceA new study shows a missing brain protein could lead to abnormal levels of fear.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeatured·July 8, 2013·3 min readPeering into the Protein Pathways of a CellResearchers have captured the structural dynamics of the mitochondrion using fluorescent probes. This mapping could provide insights into the underlying causes of neurodegeneration associated with mitochondrial malfunction.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 30, 2013·4 min readResearchers Discover Link Between Fear and Sound PerceptionResearchers have discovered how fear can increase or decrease the ability to discriminate among sounds, depending upon context. The study provides insight into distorted sound perception with victims of PTSD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 25, 2013·4 min readPast Brain Activation Revealed in ScansSpontaneous waves neuronal activity bear imprints of earlier events for at least 24 hours after the experience has taken place, a new study finds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 21, 2013·2 min readStudy Shows a Solitary Mutation Can Destroy Critical ‘Window’ of Early Brain DevelopmentNew research shows brain damage caused by the loss of a single copy of a gene during early neurodevelopment can cause a permanent behavioral and intellectual problems.Read More
