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Scientists created a mouse model of ALS and FTD caused by mutations in the C9ORF72 gene. Credit: Courtesy of Petrucelli lab, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Fla.

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·May 22, 2015·4 min read

Scientists Create Mice with a Major Genetic Cause of ALS and FTD

Researchers believe mouse could provide a new platform for testing treatments for several neurodegenerative diseases.

This shows a cut away head model with the brain revealed. Highlighted are the areas where the neural activity is present.

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·April 30, 2015·5 min read

Out of Body Illusion Perceptually Teleports People to Different Locations

Researcher map brain activity associated with out of body illusions.

This is a drawing of a girl's head next to a blackboard.

Featured Psychology

·April 17, 2015·4 min read

Link Between Family Income, Academic Achievement and Cortical Thickness Discovered

A new study reports researchers have identified a link between academic achievement, parental income and cortical thickness in children.

Image shows the neurons with and without the mutation.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·March 23, 2015·2 min read

Novel Mechanism That Drives Progression of Frontotemporal Dementia Identified

Researchers uncover mechanism which controls synaptic growth and causes them to overgrow.

This image shows a rat's hippocampus brain slice.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 7, 2014·2 min read

Sugar Linked to Memory Problems in Adolescent Rats

Consuming drinks which are high in sugar or high-fructose corn syrup leads to memory problems and neuroinflammation in adolescent rats, a new study reports.

This image shows someone holding a key and trying to unlock a door.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 1, 2014·3 min read

What Happens in Our Brain When We Unlock a Door

A new neuroimaging study examines the brain networks which control the use of tools and other utensils.

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·September 25, 2014·2 min read

The Seat of Consciousness

Researchers report the content of consciousness is based in two different regions of the brain.

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·April 11, 2014·4 min read

Protein Researchers Closing in on the Mystery of Schizophrenia

In an attempt to understand what happens in the brain of schizophrenics, researchers analysed proteins in the brains of rats who had been given the hallucinogen PCP.

This is an MRI scan of the brain with the hippocampus located with a cross hair.

Featured Psychology

·March 10, 2014·3 min read

Outside the Body Our Memories Fail Us

Researchers demonstrate the close relationship between body perception and our ability to store new memories.

Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 11, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Identify Gene Linking Brain Structure to Intelligence

Researchers believe they have identified a gene which links the thickness of gray matter in the brain to intelligence.

This mri scan shows the location of the amygdala.

Featured Psychology

·November 20, 2013·3 min read

Size, Connectivity of Brain Region Linked to Anxiety Level in Young Children

Using neuroimaging technology to measure the size and connectivity of the amygdala allows researchers to predict the degree of anxiety a young child experiences in daily life, a new study reports.

The image shows brain scans for the epilepsy patients.

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·November 19, 2013·3 min read

Study Finds Altered Brain Connections in Epilepsy Patients

Patients with temporal lobe epilepsy have widespread, abnormal connections in their brains. The finding could provide new clues for diagnosis and treatment, a new study suggests.