FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 30, 2017·4 min readHelping the Brain Prune Bad HabitsEmory researchers report a drug approved in Japan for stroke, can help to stimulate neural pruning and help reduce habit driven behaviors in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·November 5, 2017·4 min readWhy Our Brains Need Sleep, and What Happens If We Don’t Get EnoughFrom consolidating memories to cleaning out toxins in the brain that accumulate during waking hours, researchers explore why sleep is so important and what happens when we don't get enough.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 3, 2017·4 min readBrain Plasticity: How Adult Born Neurons Get WiredResearchers report adult neurogenesis not only helps increase the number of cells in a neural network, it also promotes plasticity in the existing network. Additionally, they have identified the role the Bax gene plays in synaptic pruning.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 2, 2017·10 min readBabies Exposed to Stimulation Get a Brain BoostContrary to popular belief, exposing children to stimuli early can help to boost their development, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 19, 2016·4 min readBaby Brain: Pregnancy Brain Changes Last 2 Years After BirthStudy reports significant reduction in gray matter volume in brain regions associated with social cognition for up to two years following birth.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 6, 2016·6 min readNeurons Continue to Migrate After BirthResearchers have identified a previously unknown stage of human brain development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2016·4 min readHow Cannabis Influences Formation of Neural CircuitsA new study reports cannabis can prune synapses and destroy some neural circuits.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurology·June 7, 2016·6 min readLink Between Mom’s Immune Dysfunction in Pregnancy and Autism with Intellectual Disability in OffspringA new study reports pregnant women with high levels of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines may have a significantly increased risk of having a child with autism combined with an intellectual disability.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·May 25, 2016·4 min readIlluminating the Role of Autism Linked Shank GeneA new study reports a gene mutation linked to autism also plays a critical role when it comes to the formation and maturation of synapses.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 16, 2016·4 min readC. elegans Study Reveals How Differences in Male and Female Brains EmergeResearchers have identified how sexually dimorphic connections arise in the nervous systems of nematode worms.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 2, 2016·3 min readThe Adult Brain Prunes Branched Connections of New NeuronsNew neurons in the adult brain have more in common with embryonic brains than scientist thought, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·April 12, 2016·5 min readImmune System Proteins Responsible for Fine Tuning and Reducing Motor ControlResearchers discover proteins that play an important role in the immune system may be responsible for fine tuning motor control during development and reducing motor function as we age.Read More
