FeaturedMost PopularNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 27, 2015·3 min readHow Cocaine Changes the BrainA new study maps out the network of circuits that produce dopamine when a rat is exposed to cocaine.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 25, 2015·7 min readNew Brain Cell Formation and Long-Term Memory Enhanced by RunningMice that spent time running on wheels developed twice the normal number of new neurons and showed an increased ability to distinguish new objects from familiar objects, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 24, 2015·4 min read‘Connector Hubs’ Help Brain Network CoordinationResearchers look at the critical role connector hubs play in filtering and routing information in neural networks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 24, 2015·5 min readBrain Relies on Self Organized Neural Networks for Visual ProcessingResearchers report random neural connections do not suffice to explain the observed layout of the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 24, 2015·3 min readThe Role of Dopamine in Motivation and LearningA new study suggests dopamine levels signal hoe valuable a current situation is regarding receiving a reward.Read More
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
