FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 18, 2018·6 min readResearchers Operate Lab Grown Heart Cells By Remote ControlResearchers have developed a new technique that combines graphene based biointerfaces with light to control the behavior of lab grown heart cells.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·May 16, 2018·3 min readGene that Helps Prevent Brain Disease IdentifiedResearchers report the ANKRD16 can prevent protein aggregates associated with neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 15, 2018·4 min readLink Between Huntington’s Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis DiscoveredResearchers have identified a genetic overlap between rheumatoid arthritis and Huntington's disease. The findings could open the door to developing new therapeutic targets and medications to combat both conditions.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·April 26, 2018·5 min readStudy to Explore Whether Cannabis Compound Eases Severe Autism SymptomsA new study aims to determine if the cannabis compound CBD can help to alleviate adverse symptoms associated with ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 25, 2018·4 min readTransparent Eel-Like Soft Robot Can Swim Silently UnderwaterRoboticists have developed an eel-like robot that uses artificial muscles to help propel itself through water.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 24, 2018·3 min readBrain Activity Linked to Stress Alters Chemical CodesA new study identifies the mechanisms behind neurotransmitters involved in circadian changes. The study has implications for chemical imbalances in the brain that can lead to mental health problems.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 17, 2018·3 min readMother’s Depression May Negatively Impact Child’s IQA new study reveals maternal depression can have a negative effect on her child's cognitive development. Researchers found children whose mothers were depressed scored lower on verbal IQ tests at the age of 5 than their peers whose mothers did not suffer from depression.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 6, 2018·4 min readMajor Midlife Adverse Events Accelerates Male Brain AgingA new neuroimaging study reveals middle aged men who experience negative fateful life events, such as the death of a loved one or divorce, show signs of accelerated brain aging.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 20, 2018·3 min readNew Algorithm Can Pinpoint Mutations Favored by Natural Selection in Large Sections of the Human GenomeA new machine learning algorithm is able to accurately pinpoint mutations in the human genome favored by natural selection.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 18, 2018·4 min readHow Your Brain Remembers What You Had For Dinner Last NightA small set of hippocampal neurons activate for each episodic memory, a new PNAS study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·December 11, 2017·6 min readStudy Links Tendency to Undervalue Future Rewards With ADHD and ObesityTeaming up with 23andMe, UCSD researchers have discovered a genetic signature for the tendency to undervalue future rewards which overlaps with ADHD and obesity.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·December 11, 2017·3 min readUpdated Brain Cell Map Connects Various Brain Diseases to Specific Cell TypesUCSD researchers have developed a single cell sequencing method that can map the cellular origin of a wide variety of neurological and psychiatric disorders.Read More
