FeaturedPsychology·March 11, 2015·2 min readMore Risk of Insomnia for People with Lower Amounts of Sleep SpindlesA new study identifies lower amounts of sleep spindles can cause poor sleep patterns.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeatured·March 11, 2015·3 min readCells in Matrix and Striosome Compartments of Striatum Do Not Appear to CommunicateA new study reports martix and stirosome compartments in the striatum do not appear to exchange synaptic information.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·March 11, 2015·3 min readHow Genetic Changes Lead to Familial Alzheimer’s DiseaseNew findings could help provide a novel approach for developing treatments for familial Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 11, 2015·3 min readComputer Model Developed to Explain how the Brain Learns to CategorizeA new computer model has been developed which helps explain how neural circuits learn to classify sensory stimuli.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 11, 2015·4 min readRat Study Finds Lead has Detrimental Effect on Cells in Brain Areas Implicated in SchizophreniaDetrimental effects on areas of the brain associated with schizophrenia and stronger reaction to cocaine seen in rats exposed to lead, according to a new study.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeatured·March 11, 2015·3 min readBioelectricity Plays Key Role in Brain Development and RepairBioelectrical signals among cells instructs and controls embryonic brain development, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 11, 2015·5 min readSteroids Rapidly Restore Blood-Brain Barrier Function after BlastTreatment with dexamethasone after a primary blast injury promoted fast recovery in an in vitro model of the BBB.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 9, 2015·6 min readNewly Discovered Brain Pathway Could Solve Antipsychotic MysteryResearchers provide possible new insights into psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 9, 2015·3 min readScientists Reveal Structural Secrets of Nature’s Little LocomotiveA new study reports on the basic structural organization of a molecular motor which performs critical functions within cells.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 9, 2015·3 min readUnderstanding How Neurons Shape Memories of SmellsA new study into how olfaction is encoded in the brain could further understanding of the root cause of epileptic seizures.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 8, 2015·3 min readMice Don’t Need the Cortex to Sing Their SongsResearchers explore the foundations of vocal learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 8, 2015·3 min readNeuroscientists Identify New Way Several Brain Areas CommunicateResearchers have identified a new neural pathway by which several brain areas communicate within the striatum.Read More
