FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 17, 2020·6 min readHow Psychedelics Bind to Key Serotonin ReceptorResearchers have uncovered the structure of psychedelic compounds when they actively bind to the 5-HT2A serotonin receptor on the surface of brain cells. The discovery could lead to the exploration of more precise compounds that offer the therapeutic effects of psychedelics for mental health disorders, but without the hallucinations.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 1, 2020·5 min readHow Brain Flexibility Emerges in InfantsNeuroimaging study reveals how human brain complexity and cognitive flexibility develops during early infancy.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·March 26, 2020·5 min readGenetic architecture of gray matter revealedA worldwide scientific collaboration has produced the first genetic map of the cerebral cortex. The map identifies more than 300 genetic variants that influence cortical structure and play roles in psychiatric disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 13, 2019·5 min readScientists discover key neural circuit regulating alcohol consumptionSpecific neurons in the central nucleus of the amygdala regulate alcohol consumption.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 5, 2019·3 min readCBD and THC use during early pregnancy can disrupt fetal developmentBrain and fetal development damage caused by exposure to CBD and THC are very similar defects seen in fetal alcohol syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·September 18, 2019·3 min readCBD may alleviate seizures and benefit behaviors in people with neurodevelopmental conditionsCBD, which is a major phytocannabinoid constituent of cannabis, has already shown to have anti-epileptic, anti-anxiety, and anti-psychotic effects. The image is in the public domain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·July 15, 2019·4 min readAnorexia not just a psychiatric disorder, it is also metabolicA large scale genome-wide study suggest the origins of anorexia include both metabolic and psychiatric components.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·July 2, 2019·5 min readThe neuroscience of autism: New clues for how condition beginsA mutation of the Memo1 gene results in the disruption of radial glial cell scaffold, causing misplaced and disorganized layers. The mutation may be responsible for brain development abnormalities associated with autism.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 24, 2019·5 min readIf you could learn every disease your child could possibly develop in life, would you?Including genomic sequencing with routine newborn testing could reveal the risk a child has of developing numerous conditions later in life. Researchers weigh up the pros and cons of genetic sequencing in newborns.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 15, 2019·3 min readAI and MRIs at birth can predict cognitive development at age 2A deep learning model uses white matter connectomes generated from MRI images taken at birth to accurately predict an infant's cognitive development at age two.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 9, 2018·6 min readStimulating the Brain to Treat Chronic PainA new study reports transcranial alternating current stimulation could help treat chronic back pain. Researchers report tACs enhances alpha oscillations in the somatosensory cortex, reducing pain significantly.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·July 26, 2018·4 min readCan Researchers Leverage Mysterious Mossy Cells for Brain Disease Treatments?A new study reports mossy cells in the dentate gyrus help control neurogenesis and may play a role in common brain disorders.Read More
