FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 18, 2015·4 min readGenetic Fault in Molecule Important For Neural Connections Can Prevent PubertyResearchers report a genetic fault which prevents SEMA3E from working correctly can prevent people from undergoing puberty.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 18, 2015·3 min readYouthful Vigor Restored to Adult BrainsResearchers successfully reactivate brain plasticity in adult mice.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 18, 2015·5 min readMemory and Brain Differences in Former NFL Players Who Lost Consciousness During ConcussionA new study reports some former NFL players who lost consciousness due to concussion while playing have smaller hippocampal volume and score lower on memory tests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 18, 2015·4 min readNew Math Model Shows How Neural Networks Create MemoriesResearchers develop a new mathematical model to help better understand how the brain forms, and loses, memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 14, 2015·5 min readSeeing Black and Blue or White and Gold? Three Perspectives on How We Perceive “The Dress”Three new studies examine how people perceive colors differently when it comes to the photograph of 'The Dress'.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·May 14, 2015·4 min readGenetic Variant Predicts How Likely a Multiple Sclerosis Patient Will Respond to TreatmentA new study reports the discovery of a genetic variant that could predict how well a patient with multiple sclerosis will respond to certain treatments for the disease.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·May 14, 2015·4 min readMap of Deadly Glioblastoma Brain Cancer ReleasedNewly released map of glioblastoma brain cancer could help researchers find new cures for deadly disease.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·May 14, 2015·4 min readMajor Alzheimer’s Risk Gene Opens New Pathway to PreventionResearchers report ApoE4 can reduce the number of functional synapses by interfering with the DNA responsible for synapse formation and maintenance.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·May 13, 2015·6 min readHow the Tumor Microenvironment Contributes to Drug Resistant NeuroblastomaResearchers report on how exosomic miRNAs released within a tumor environment affect resistance to chemotherapy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 13, 2015·4 min readBrain Wired For Success in Those Who Permanently Quit SmokingAccording to new research, there is greater connectivity between certain brain regions in people who successfully quit smoking.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 13, 2015·3 min readHippocampus Shape Affects How Well Individuals Perform in Memory TestsA new study reports people with a broader hippocampus tend to perform better on certain memory tests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 11, 2015·3 min readSingle Molecule Controls the Fate of Mature Sensory NeuronsResearchers report the malfunction of a single neuron can prompt certain neurons to alter their role.Read More