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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·May 31, 2016·3 min read

Brain Area Responsible for Learning From Immediate Experience Identified

Researchers report the mediodorsal thalamus plays a key role in rapidly updating information as we learn.

Featured Neuroscience

·April 5, 2016·4 min read

Insomnia Linked to Damage in Brain Communication Networks

Researchers discover abnormalities in the brain's white matter tracts in people with insomnia.

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Featured Genetics Psychology

·March 24, 2016·5 min read

Basis for Attention Deficits Revealed

A new study links ADHD and other attention deficit disorders to the thalamic reticular nucleus.

Featured Neurology

·March 8, 2016·3 min read

Video Games May Improve Brain Connections and Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

A new study reports playing brain training video games may help strengthen brain connections and improve cognitive abilities in people with MS.

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Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 15, 2016·4 min read

Same Gene Dictates Size of Two Sensory Areas in the Brain

New findings have implications for better understanding how the human brain evolved and how it differs between people.

Featured Neurology

·February 10, 2016·3 min read

Teaching Neurons to Respond to Placebos Could Help Treat Parkinson’s

Researchers have discovered a way to make neurons respond to placebos. They believe the findings could be used as a potential treatment for Parkinson's disease.

Featured Neuroscience

·February 4, 2016·4 min read

Neural Pathway Responsible for Opioid Withdrawal Discovered

Using optogenetics to manipulate the brains of opioid addicted mice, researchers discover a neural pathway that appears to be responsible for symptoms of withdrawal.

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Featured Neurology

·January 28, 2016·4 min read

Treating Parkinson’s Disease By Solving the Mysteries of Movement

A new study identifies a brain circuit that controls walking and identifies a new target for treating Parkinson's disease.

Featured Neuroscience

·January 20, 2016·4 min read

How The Vestibular System Influences Navigation

Researchers report the horizontal canals in the vestibular system play a key role in helping us sense our direction.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience

·January 14, 2016·5 min read

Autism Linked Proteins Help Wire the Brain

A new study reveals how three proteins associated with autism and other brain disorders, help to wire up specific areas of the brain responsible for sensory processing.