FeaturedNeuroscience·August 3, 2010Memories With Emotional Content Form Even When Amygdala Is DamagedA new study from researchers at UCLA indicates that new memories with emotional content can be formed even if the amygdala is damaged. Researchers believe that other areas compensated for the damaged amygdala, and aided learning and memory. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 2, 2010Neuroglobin Could Be Key To Preventing Alzheimer’s DiseaseResearch scientists from UC Davis and the University of Auckland have discovered that neuroglobin might be key to preventing Alzheimer's disease. Neuroglobin can prevent apoptosis in response to nautral stress. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 2, 2010Hard to Catch Up on Sleep Loss Study FindsSleeping in on the weekends may not allow you to recover from the sleep lost during the work week according to a recent sleep study. Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscience·July 31, 2010Reading P300 Brain Waves to Predict Terrorist AttacksReading P300 brain waves of people concealing information allows researchers to reliably predict the concealed information. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 29, 2010New Molecular Clue About Cause Of Brain Cell Death In Neurodegenerative DiseasesResearchers at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute have discovered a new molecular clue about the cause of brain cell death in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 26, 2010Early Education Fights DementiaBrain research reveals a correlation between amount of education and dementia. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 22, 2010Learning and Memory Not Boosted by High Levels of SIRT1SIRT1 was again found to be important in learning and memory for mice, but boosting SIRT1 above the normal levels of expression did not lead to an improvement in learning and memory. Read More
NeurosciencePsychology·July 21, 2010PTSD Peaks in Women Aged 51-55 and Men Aged 41-45New research shows that Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) peaks in men between the ages of 41-45 and in women between the ages 51-55. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 20, 2010Neuroscience of Music – How Music Enhances Learning Through NeuroplasticityNeuroscience research into the neuroscience of music shows that musicians' brains may be primed to distinguish meaningful sensory information from noise. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·July 20, 2010Natural Substance NT-020 Increased Neural Stem Cells, Memory and Neurogenesis in Aging BrainNT-020, a combination of nutrients, increased neural stem cell proliferation, neurogenesis and helped improve memory in the aging brains of mice. Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·July 19, 2010Thought Control of Prosthetic Limbs Funded by DARPAThought control of prosthetic limbs via brain-controlled interfaces will be tested and developed with funding from DARPA. Human subjects will test neural interface systems used to control prosthetic limbs. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 19, 2010Journal of NeuroVirologyNeuroscientists will want to take note of a publication change to the Journal of Neurovirology ( JNV ). Springer will be publishing the Journal of NeuroVirology starting January 2011. Read More
