FeaturedNeuroscience·June 26, 2015·3 min readSpecific Calcium Channel Plays a Crucial Role in Healthy SleepAccording to a new study, the Cav3.1 calcium channel plays an important role in normal sleep.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 3, 2015·4 min readStudy Sheds Light on Astrocyte Disruption in DepressionA new study reports networks of astrocytes are altered in areas of the brain associated with mood regulation in some people who committed suicide as a result of depression.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 11, 2015·3 min readSingle Molecule Controls the Fate of Mature Sensory NeuronsResearchers report the malfunction of a single neuron can prompt certain neurons to alter their role.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 4, 2015·3 min readPremature Birth Can Alter Neural ConnectivityAccording to a new study, researchers find less brain connectivity between the thalamus and areas of the brain involved in higher cognitive functions in preterm babies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 23, 2015·5 min readSelecting Between SensationsAccording to a new study, corticothalamic cells can either enhance or stifle sensory information.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 7, 2015·3 min readScientists Discover Important Communication Mechanism Between Two Brain Areas Implicated in SchizophreniaDisruptions in an inhibitory brain circuit between the thalamus and prefrontal cortex may underlie cognitive disorders such as schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 11, 2015·2 min readMore Risk of Insomnia for People with Lower Amounts of Sleep SpindlesA new study identifies lower amounts of sleep spindles can cause poor sleep patterns.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 26, 2015·3 min readOptogenetic Stimulation of the Brain to Control PainResearchers use optogenetics to stimulate the anterior cingulate cortex and lessen pain in mice.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·January 6, 2015·4 min readInternational Research Effort Gives Neuroscientists Better Feeling About Sense of TouchResearchers have linked a group of neurons to a specific type of somatosensation, helping heighten understanding about the sense of touch.Read More
AutismElectrophysiologyFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 6, 2015·4 min readStudy Pinpoints Autism Linked Protein for Sculpting Brain ConnectionsA new study provides a close up of synapse refinement and identifies a protein that is crucial in this process.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 15, 2014·3 min readNeuronal Circuits Filter out Distractions in the BrainA new study identifies a neural pathway which controls attention.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeurology·December 2, 2014·1 min readBrain Stimulation Counteracts Dangerous Side Effect of SeizuresStimulating the thalamus and other areas of the brain stem connected with wakefulness can help bring rats back to consciousness after a seizure, new research reports.Read More
