FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·July 6, 2015·5 min readImmune System Molecule Linked to Age Related Cognitive DeclineBeta-2 microglobulin, a blood-borne molecule, blocks neurogenesis and promotes cognitive decline as we age, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience BusinessVisual Neuroscience·July 5, 2015·2 min readDetecting Eye Diseases With Help of a SmartphoneResearchers have developed software for smartphones that can detect eye diseases, such as diabetic macular edema.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 3, 2015·4 min readREM Sleep Converts Waking Experiences into Lasting Memories in Developing BrainA new study reports on the importance of REM sleep for the developing brain and questions the increasing use of REM disrupting medications in children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 3, 2015·2 min readChallenge to Traditional Theories About How the Brain Processes ActionsAccording to a new study, the brain plans multiple actions simultaneously prior to selecting one action to execute.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 3, 2015·4 min readNew Clues to the Evolution of the Primate BrainResearchers have been able to visualize the brain hidden inside the skull of Victoriapithecus, the oldest known Old World monkey and.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·July 3, 2015·4 min readSniffing Out How Our Sense of Smell EvolvedA new study reports on how our sense of smell has evolved. Researchers reconstruct how our long extinct ancestors would have been able to smell.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 2, 2015·4 min readHow the Brain Reconstructs Past EventsA new study reports that when someone tries to remember one aspect of an event, the representation of the entire event can be activated in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·July 2, 2015·5 min readWalking in Nature Could Reduce Depression RiskFeeling depressed? Take a stroll in nature. Researchers report walking in nature can lower the risk of depression.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·July 2, 2015·4 min readRegenerating Corticospinal Tract AxonsResearchers have discovered a way to stimulate the growth of corticospinal axons. The finding could potentially help with the development of new treatments for those suffering from spinal cord injuries.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·July 2, 2015·5 min readMicroglia May Be a Potential Therapeutic Target for Blinding Eye DiseaseA new study reports microglia accelerates damage in blinding eye disorders like retinitis pigmentosa.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 2, 2015·6 min readPrion-Like Proteins Maintain Long-Term MemoriesResearchers discover how CPEB3 works inside neurons to maintain long-term memories.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 1, 2015·3 min readCortisol Reinforces Traumatic MemoriesAccording to a new study, cortisol strengthens traumatic memories, both when the memory is formed and when it is reconsolidated.Read More