FeaturedPsychology·July 17, 2017·4 min readBrain Circuit Study Finds Key Links to Depressive SymptomsResearchers have discovered a link between specific neural circuits to distinct behavioral symptoms of depression. The study, published in Cell, reports altering the networks helped to improve symptoms such as social withdrawal and helplessness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 27, 2017·5 min readLosing Sleep Over Climate ChangeThe worry over climate change may not be the main reason you're losing sleep. The rising temperatures associated with global warming are making it harder for people to get a good night's rest, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 26, 2017·12 min readCentury Old Drug Could Help Treat Autism SymptomsAccording to researchers, a century old drug originally developed to treat African sleeping sickness shows promise for treating symptoms of autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 16, 2017·5 min readDon’t Count on Your Chickens CountingResearchers contradict the accepted view that we biologically evolved a capacity for numerical cognition.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2017·3 min readNeurobehavioral Effects Found in Children Exposed to Flower PesticidesA new study of children living in agricultural communities of Ecuador finds a link between short term alterations in neurological behaviors and a peak pesticide spraying season around the time of the Mother's Day flower harvest.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 3, 2017·5 min readStudy Reinforces Ketamine’s Reputation as AntidepressantA new study backs up previous research regarding the effectiveness of ketamine in treating depression. Additionally, researchers identified antidepressant effects in Botox, Diclofenac and Minocycline, drugs commonly used for other purposes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·April 21, 2017·4 min readUsing CRISPR to Reverse Retinitis Pigmentosa and Restore Visual FunctionResearchers use gene editing to reverse cell degeneration and restore vision in mouse models of retinitis pigmentosa.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 11, 2017·6 min read‘Neuron-Reading’ Nanowires Could Accelerate Development of Drugs for Neurological DiseasesResearchers have developed nanowires that can record the electrical activity of neurons in fine detail. The technology will allow for better investigation as to how the brain works.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 22, 2017·5 min readHow Prenatal Maternal Infections May Affect Genetic Factors in Autism Spectrum DisorderAccording to researchers, maternal immune activation during pregnancy can disrupt the expression of genes and processes associated with Autism.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 14, 2017·5 min readModel of Anorexia Created Using Stem CellsFindings suggest a strong genetic factor could predispose people to anorexia and other eating disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 18, 2017·4 min readMandarin Makes You More Musical?Researchers report tone language experience is associated with advanced musical pitch processing in children.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 17, 2017·4 min readBlocking Neuron Signaling Pathway May Lead to New Treatments For Peripheral NeuropathyResearchers have identified a signaling pathway that promotes sensory neuron grown and prevents peripheral neuropathy when blocked.Read More
