FeaturedNeuroscience·May 25, 2018·3 min readAggression Neurons IdentifiedResearchers implicated a group of neurons in the premammillary nucleus of the hypothalamus with aggressive behaviors. Using optogenetics to stimulate and inhibit these neurons, researchers were able to control aggression in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 24, 2018·5 min readNew Parts of the Brain Become Active After Students Learn PhysicsA neuroimaging study reveals brain areas not commonly associated with science learning become active when people complete physics problems.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 24, 2018·4 min readBrainwave Link Between Disparate DisordersResearchers report abnormalities in brainwave activity could be a common link between depression, Parkinson's disease, tinnitus and neuropathic pain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 24, 2018·3 min readNew Computational Tool May Help Optimize Alzheimer’s TreatmentsA new computational approach could help personalize brain stimulation for individual Alzheimer's patients, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 24, 2018·3 min readBurst of Brain Activity Linked to Memory ReactivationResearchers shed light on how sleep spindles help secure memory storage and reactivation.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 24, 2018·4 min readDepression Speeds Up Brain AgingA new study reveals depression can accelerate brain aging. The study sheds light on the effect depression has on the decline in overall cognitive function.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·May 23, 2018·4 min read‘Seeing’ Music or ‘Tasting’ Numbers? What We Can Learn From Those With SynesthesiaResearchers take a deeper look at synesthesia, revealing the condition could be linked to some autoimmune diseases. The paper also reports synesthetes have better memory and are more creative than those without the disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 23, 2018·5 min readEarly Life Obesity Impacts Children’s Learning and MemoryA new study reveals children who are either overweight or obese during the first two years of life may have problems with memory and learning at the age of 5. Researchers say IQ scored may be lower for higher weight children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 23, 2018·5 min readMemory Molecule Limits Plasticity by Calibrating CalciumResearchers have identified a novel role the RGS14 protein plays in limiting synaptic plasticity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 23, 2018·4 min readGauging Language Proficiency Through Eye MovementResearchers use eye tracking technologies to determine how well people understand English as a second language.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 23, 2018·4 min readLeg Exercise is Critical to Brain and Nervous System HealthWeight bearing leg exercises send signals to the brain which are vital for the production of healthy neural cells, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 23, 2018·4 min readPeople with Family History of Alcoholism Release More Dopamine in Expectation of AlcoholA new study reports people who have a family history of alcohol use disorder release more dopamine in the ventral striatum as a response to the expectation of receiving an alcoholic drink than those without a family history of alcoholism.Read More
