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·November 2, 2022·4 min read

Glial Cells Eating of Synapses May Enhance Learning and Memory

Bergmann glial cell synaptic engulfing in the cerebellum was enhanced during motor learning in mice.

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·August 4, 2022·2 min read

Brain Mechanism Underlying Evolution of Anxiety

The VMAT1 gene evolved through natural selection in human evolution. Those with the Ile-type variant of the VMAT1 gene are less prone to anxiety and depression.

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·June 24, 2022·2 min read

Researchers Uncover Brain Waves Related to Social Behavior

Study reveals brain wave activity in the medial prefrontal cortex and amygdala associated with social behavior in mice.

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Featured Neuroscience

·January 21, 2022·3 min read

Reinterpreting Our Brain’s Body Maps

The body relies on multiple maps based on the choice of the motor system.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·January 17, 2022·2 min read

Harnessing the Brain’s Plasticity to Acquire Epilepsy Resilience

Optogentic stimulation has the potential to cultivate resilience to epileptic seizures in animal models, researchers report.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·August 5, 2021·3 min read

Why People With Autism Read Facial Expressions Differently

Artificial neural networks help researchers uncover new clues as to why people on the autism spectrum have trouble interpreting facial expressions.

Autism Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·January 20, 2021·4 min read

Prenatal BPA Exposure May Contribute to the Male Bias of ASD

Exposure to BPA during the gestational period leads to decreased neural viability and neural density in the hippocampus of male offspring. Additionally, exposure led to the dysregulation of ASD-related genes in the hippocampus. Findings suggest BPA may serve as an environmental factor that contributes to the prevalence of male-bias in autism.

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·December 16, 2020·3 min read

New Insights Into Fragile X Syndrome and the Fetal Brain

Researchers have identified a potential molecular mechanism that causes Fragile X syndrome in the developing fetal brain.

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·December 27, 2019·2 min read

Evolutionary changes in brain potentially make us more prone to anxiety

Evolutionary changes in neurotransmitter uptake of VMAT1 may be responsible for higher levels of anxiety.

Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles Psychology

·September 7, 2018·3 min read

The Evolution of Psychiatric Disorders and Personality Traits

Researchers have identified a gene that has evolved through natural selection and is implicated in psychiatric disorders and personality traits. The study suggests natural selection has helped shaped our psychiatric traits and helped to maintain human diversity.

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·July 20, 2018·4 min read

Ultrasound Could Help Improve Dementia Symptoms

Researchers report applying ultrasound to the whole brain improves cognitive dysfunction in mouse models of dementia. A clinical trial is currently underway to test the effectiveness in humans with the neurodegenerative disease.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles Visual Neuroscience

·May 10, 2018·2 min read

Eyes in the Back of the Head

Researchers utilize a visual search experiment to demonstrate the human visual system has the ability to perceive objects beyond the limits of our visual field.