FeaturedNeuroscience·November 24, 2015·4 min readGut Microbes Signal to the Brain When They Are FullAccording to a new study, twenty minutes after a meal, gut microbes produce proteins that suppress the desire for feeding in animals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 24, 2015·2 min readImpulse Areas of Brain Activated in Obese Children by Food OdorsAccording to a new study, the area of the brain associated with impulsivity and the development of OCD is activated in obese children when they smell food.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 23, 2015·3 min readSensor Provides Real Time View of Neural ActivityResearchers have devised a new technique which allows them to observe the details of neurons at work in real time.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 23, 2015·5 min readMeasuring Dopamine in Parkinsons Patient’s Gives Insight Into How We LearnResearchers measure dopamine release during surgery in Parkinson's patients and identify how rapid dopamine release encodes information critical to learning and decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 23, 2015·6 min readHigh Fat Diets Prompt Immune Cells to Munch at SynapsesAccording to researchers, high fat diets appear to prompt microglia to start consuming synapses in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 23, 2015·3 min readHow the Circadian Rhythm Responds to Temperature ChangesA new study investigates how changes in temperature affects circadian rhythm.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 23, 2015·5 min readNeurons Encoding Hand Shapes Identified in the BrainResearchers report neurons in the PPC encode entire hand shapes. The findings are helping with the development of neuroprosthetic devices.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 20, 2015·2 min readExercise Energizes Brain Cell FunctionExercise appears to increase levels of SIRT3 in the brain.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeuroscience·November 20, 2015·2 min readHow the Brain Forms Original and Creative IdeasResearchers report that developing original and creative ideas requires the simultaneous activation of two different brain networks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 19, 2015·4 min readDeciphering the Role of Brain LayersA new study sheds light on the role of layers in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 19, 2015·4 min readShedding Light on the Secret Communication of Marine LifeA new study sheds light on a secret form of communication used by the mantis shrimp.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 19, 2015·3 min readA Critical Mechanism for Memory FormationA new study reports researchers have discovered an interaction between a pair of proteins in the brain has a substantial effect on memory formation.Read More
