FeaturedPsychology·February 3, 2016·4 min readAn Alternative Treatment Target For SchizophreniaA new study suggests that dysregulation in the way two G protein-coupled receptors talk to each other may be responsible for some symptoms of schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·February 3, 2016·4 min readA Virtual ‘Guide Dog’ For NavigationResearchers have developed a low power chip for processing 3D camera data that could be used to help visually impaired people to navigate their environment.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 3, 2016·3 min readGrowing a Functioning Pituitary GlandResearchers have successfully grown a functioning 3D pituitary-like structure from embryonic stem cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 3, 2016·3 min readPinpointing How The Brain Controls Our Written WordsResearchers study stroke survivors who have lost the ability to spell in order to pinpoint the parts of the brain that control how we write words.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 3, 2016·3 min readDrug Prevents Age Related Brain Changes in RatsA new study reports researchers have been able to delay key age related brain changes with the help of a compound.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 2, 2016·2 min readDid Henry VIII Suffer the Same Brain Injury as Some NFL Players?Researchers analyze historical records and conclude Henry VIII may have suffered repeated TBIs similar to those experienced by modern football players.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 2, 2016·3 min readA Closer Look at AutophagyA new closer look at the complexity of autophagy.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 2, 2016·4 min readDifferent Written Languages Are Equally as Efficient at Conveying MeaningA new study reports there is no difference in the amount of time it takes people from different countries to read and process information in different languages.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 2, 2016·4 min readResearchers Identify a Possible New Drug Target for Rett SyndromeResearchers have identified an important signaling pathway that, when corrected, appears to improve symptoms of Rett syndrome in mice.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 2, 2016·5 min readOut of Sight Not Always Out of Mind, Especially for RavensResearchers report ravens share some human ability to think abstractly about other ravens, and adapt their behavior by attributing their own perceptions to others.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·February 2, 2016·4 min readNewly Identified Pathway Links Fetal Brain Development to Adult Social BehaviorStudy demonstrates a fetal origin for social and repetitive behavioral deficits, as seen in disorders like Autism.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 2, 2016·5 min readModerate Seafood Consumption May Reduce Alzheimer’s RiskA new study reports eating moderate amounts of seafood may reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Additionally, the researchers found no correlation between higher levels of mercury in the brain and Alzheimer's neuropathology.Read More