FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 18, 2015·5 min readResearchers Discover Mechanism That May Help Parasites Manipulate Their HostsResearchers report they have identified a way in which Toxoplasma gondii may modify brain cells.Read More
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FeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 11, 2015·3 min readComputer Model Developed to Explain how the Brain Learns to CategorizeA new computer model has been developed which helps explain how neural circuits learn to classify sensory stimuli.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 11, 2015·4 min readRat Study Finds Lead has Detrimental Effect on Cells in Brain Areas Implicated in SchizophreniaDetrimental effects on areas of the brain associated with schizophrenia and stronger reaction to cocaine seen in rats exposed to lead, according to a new study.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 8, 2015·3 min readMice Don’t Need the Cortex to Sing Their SongsResearchers explore the foundations of vocal learning.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 6, 2015·3 min readNew Findings on Key Players in Brain InflammationNew findings could lead to new treatments for brain inflammation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 5, 2015·2 min readHuman Brains Age Less than Previously ThoughtAccording to a researchers, changes associated with brain aging could be due to vascular changes and not neural activity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 3, 2015·4 min readPeople Sniff Their Hands Twice as Much after a HandshakeA new study reports on why we sniff our hands after a handshake.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 2, 2015·3 min readNeuron Groups, Not Single Cells, Maintain Brain StabilityA new study reports neural networks preserve memories better than individual neurons.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 27, 2015·5 min readNeurons Controlling Appetite Made from Skin CellsAccording to a new study, researchers have successfully converted adult skin cells into hypothalamic-like neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 26, 2015·3 min readOptogenetic Stimulation of the Brain to Control PainResearchers use optogenetics to stimulate the anterior cingulate cortex and lessen pain in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 25, 2015·3 min readScientists Uncover New Role for Neurotransmitter That Helps Fight InfectionResearchers report a particular type of neurotransmitter has an important role in adaptive immune responses.Read More
