FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·January 18, 2015·5 min readResearchers Enlarge Brain Samples, Making Them Easier to ImageResearchers develop a new method to allow brain slices to be physically magnified and imaged at a higher resolution.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 16, 2015·2 min readCould Our Brain Instruct Our Bodies to Burn More Fat?New research provides additional insight into how the brain regulates body fat and could help provide more effective methods of weight loss.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 16, 2015·3 min readStudy Reveals Lack of Data on Opioid DrugsA white paper from the NIH reports little to no evidence for the effectiveness of opioid drugs in treating long term chronic pain.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 16, 2015·3 min readThe Secret of EmpathyIn both mice and men, stress from the presence of strangers prevents feelings of empathy, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·January 16, 2015·5 min readNew Genetic Clues Found in Fragile X SyndromeA new study provides additional insight into fragile X syndrome.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 16, 2015·3 min readIs it Possible to Reset Our Biological Clocks?Glucocorticoids could help synchronize circadian rhythm, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 16, 2015·2 min readImplanting FearResearchers report noradrenaline and Hebbian plasticity work in tandem to form memories of fearful events.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience Videos·January 15, 2015·4 min readResearchers are Developing a Speedy Test for ASDResearchers report they are developing a new neuroimaging test which may be able to identify children with ASD in as little as two minutes.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 15, 2015·4 min readPeople Can Be Convinced They Committed a Crime That Never HappenedIn a lab setting, researchers were able to convince test subjects they had committed crimes they did not commit, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 15, 2015·5 min readAlzheimer’s Plaques Reduced by Targeting Sugar Attachment to the BACE1 EnzymeAmyloid beta can be reduced when sugars are prevented from binding to a key enzyme associated with Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 15, 2015·3 min readCentury Old Drug Reverses Autism Like Symptoms in Fragile X Mouse ModelA drug used for almost 100 years to treat trypanosomiasis appears to be effective in reversing autism like symptoms in mice, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 15, 2015·4 min readExtra Short Nanowires Best for BrainResearchers report shorter nanowires would be a better option for implanting into the brain.Read More
