Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePain·July 7, 2022·4 min readHow Sound Reduces Pain in MiceResearchers have identified a network between the auditory cortex and thalamus that appears to blunt pain when an animal is exposed to specific sounds or noises.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 9, 2022·3 min readBrain Changes Linked to Emotion Discovered in Mysterious ‘Broken Heart Syndrome’Takotsubo syndrome, a sudden form of acute heart failure often brought on by emotional or physical stress, is associated with changes in brain regions associated with emotion and emotional processing.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 8, 2022·6 min readThree Distinct Brain Circuits in the Thalamus Contribute to Parkinson’s SymptomsNeurons in the parafascicular thalamus project to three different parts of the basal ganglia. Targeting these circuits could be a new target for treating motor dysfunction and depression associated with Parkinson's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 23, 2022·3 min readStudy Links Thalamus Inhibition in Adolescence to Long-Lasting Cortical Abnormalities Associated with SchizophreniaCognitive abnormalities associated with schizophrenia may be traced to altered activity in the thalamus during adolescence.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 29, 2022·3 min readClues Into a Sleep MysteryUsing gene editing to disrupt a gene in the thalamus that codes for a protein that binds to GABA boosted the activity of delta waves and promoted deep sleep in mouse models.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 14, 2022·5 min readDancing Rats Show How the Brain Learns, Perfects, Then Unconsciously Performs a Skillful MovementStudy reveals how brain areas work together to train and perform a practiced skill.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 14, 2022·5 min readReady, Set…Go! Brain Circuit That Triggers the Execution of Planned Movement DiscoveredResearchers have identified a neural circuit that helps suppress the execution of planned actions in response to specific cues.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·January 21, 2022·6 min readHow Do Tics Develop?A new study identifies a neural network that appears to be responsible for the development of tics and tic disorders. Researchers say deep brain stimulation applied to this network helps alleviate symptoms of tics.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 12, 2021·3 min readSchizophrenia: Altered Brain Structural Connectivity and Association With Neurological Soft SignsA new study found altered cortical and subcortical networks in those with schizophrenia and their unaffected first-degree relatives. Findings suggest brain regions associated with a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia are partly separated from brain regions implicating neural abnormalities.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 30, 2021·6 min readCertain Brain Waves Aren’t Just Background NoiseFindings shed new light on how brain states are regulated and how the brain can switch between them.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 15, 2021·5 min readHow the Brain Deals With UncertaintyHow do we make decisions during times when we are uncertain? A new study may have clues. Researchers identified a specific set of neurons that prevent the brain from using unreliable information when faced with decision-making.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 27, 2021·5 min readWithdrawal From Psychostimulants Restructures Functional Architecture of BrainWithdrawal from psychostimulants including methamphetamines, cocaine, and nicotine, produced restructuring of brain regions and major increases in functional connectivity, a new mouse study reveals.Read More
