FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 8, 2014·5 min readEver So Slight Delay Improves Decision Making AccuracyResearchers discover decision making accuracy can be improved by postponing the onset of a decision by a fraction of a second.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 7, 2014·3 min readTouching the BrainResearchers discover evidence of brain plasticity in patients a number of years after suffering strokes which cause permanent brain damage.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 7, 2014·3 min readAntipsychotic Medications Offer New Hope in the Battle Against GlioblastomaAn FDA approved anti psychotic drug is proving to be effective in killing glioblastoma brain cancer tumors, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 7, 2014·2 min readInherited Alzheimer’s Damage Greater Decades Before Symptoms AppearNeuronal damage can begin up to twenty years before Alzheimer's symptoms appear, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 6, 2014·2 min readDiscovery Sheds New Light on Marijuana’s Anxiety Relief EffectsCannabinoid receptors have been identified in the central nucleus of the amygdala, a key emotional hub in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 6, 2014·3 min readResearchers Use Computers to “See” Neurons to Better Understand Brain FunctionA new study provides information about the motor circuits of the brain which could help develop new therapies for a range of neurological diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 6, 2014·5 min readScientists Create Detailed Picture of Membrane Protein Linked to Brain DisordersResearchers gain a better understanding of the mGlu1 receptor which they believe to be a viable target for future medications to treat a number of brain disorders.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·March 6, 2014·4 min read3D Changes in DNA May Lead to a Genetic Form of ALSResearchers discover how a genetic code variation in the C9orf72 gene alters the shape of DNA, making cells more vulnerable to stress and apoptosis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 6, 2014·3 min readNew High Tech Lab Records the Brain and Body in ActionA new lab at UCSF promises to bridge the worlds of technology and neuroscience to help better understand and treat neurological diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 5, 2014·3 min readResearchers Find Drug Therapy That Could Eventually Reverse Memory Decline in SeniorsResearchers believe they have found a drug therapy which could potentially reverse age related memory decline.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 5, 2014·3 min readPlumes in the Sleeping Avian BrainNew research provides deeper insights into the sleeping avian brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 4, 2014·2 min readMotion Sensing Cells in the Eye Let the Brain Know About Directional ChangesResearchers discover our ability to process directional movements is a result of cortical activation of signals which originate from retinal neurons.Read More
