FeaturedNeuroscience·January 27, 2016·5 min readHow The Brain Communicates on Several ChannelsResearchers demonstrate that the visual cortex in human subjects uses different frequency channels depending on the direction of the information being transported.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 27, 2016·3 min readAnts and Honeybees May Provide Clues to Suicide in HumansA new study suggests human suicide could have evolutionary roots in self sacrificial behaviors like those seen in eusocial species.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·January 27, 2016·6 min readMissing Gene Copy Leads to Twenty Five Point Drop in IQResearchers discover a missing copy of a region in chromosome 16 results in a 25 point IQ drop in carriers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 27, 2016·3 min readTheory Linking Brain Activity to Shape of Brain Could Shed Light on Human ConsciousnessResearchers have identified a link between the patterns of brain activity that occur during periods of rest and the physical structure of the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 27, 2016·5 min readCRISPR Used to Repair Genetic Mutation Responsible for Retinitis PigmentosaA team of researchers used CRISPR, a new gene editing technology, to repair a genetic mutation responsible for retinitis pigmentosa.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience Videos·January 27, 2016·5 min readStrongest Genetic Risk for Schizophrenia DeconstructedA gene associated with schizophrenia may trigger runaway synaptic pruning during adolescence, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 27, 2016·4 min readYou Can Count On It: Both Hemispheres of the Brain Process NumbersResearchers discover the visual processing of numbers takes place in both hemispheres of the brain.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 27, 2016·4 min readBrain Structure Implicated in Depression May Be Inherited From Mother to DaughterResearchers discover the structure of a brain area associated with emotional regulation is more likely to be passed down from mothers to daughters.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 27, 2016·5 min readInflammatory Changes in the Brain Appear Twenty Years Before Alzheimer’s OnsetA new study reports inflammatory changes in the brain can occur almost twenty years before the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease first appear. Researchers suggest the activation of astrocytes at an early stage can influence the development of the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 26, 2016·4 min readStudy Details Source of Mental Problems Associated with Multiple SclerosisA new study sheds light on how damage in the brain caused by MS may explain the cognitive decline associated with the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 26, 2016·6 min readChildren With Sensory Processing Disorder Have Altered Pathways for Brain ConnectivityAccording to a new study, children with sensory processing disorder have differences in white matter tract compared to typically developing children.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 26, 2016·3 min readMonoclonal Antibody Shows Promise for Reducing Memory and Learning Problems in SchizophreniaResearchers report a monoclonal antibody that shows promise in the fight against cancer also appears to help reduce learning and memory problems associated with schizophrenia.Read More