FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 12, 2014·3 min readZebrafish Model of a Learning and Memory Disorder Shows Better Way to Target TreatmentResearchers report the learning and memory deficits associated with neurofibromatosis are distinct features which require different treatment approaches.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 11, 2014·4 min readScientists Discover Neurochemical Imbalance in SchizophreniaAccording to a new study, neurons created from iPSCs of people with schizophrenia secrete higher amounts of dopamine, norepinephrine and epinephrine.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 10, 2014·5 min readNew Study Examines Impact of Violent Media on the BrainResearchers report exposure to violent media causes different brain activity in people with different aggression levels.Read More
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AutismFeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 9, 2014·4 min readEstrogen Receptor Expression May Help Explain Why More Males Have AutismResearchers report estrogen receptor beta is significantly decreased in the brain of people with autism.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 9, 2014·2 min readUnderstanding a Molecular Motor Responsible for Human DevelopmentResearchers identify how cytoplasmic dynein-2, a molecular motor essential for human development, works.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 8, 2014·5 min readTargeted Immune System Booster Removes Toxic Proteins in Mouse Model of Alzheimer’s DiseaseA new study reports researchers have been successful in harnessing a mouse's immune system to attack and remove the buildup of toxic proteins in the brain which are markers for Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 5, 2014·2 min readDisease in a Dish Approach Could Aid Huntington’s Disease DiscoveryResearchers use iPSCs to create a disease in a dish model of Huntington's disease in transgenic nonhuman primates.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 3, 2014·5 min readResearchers Demonstrate Direct Brain-to-Brain Communication in Human SubjectsResearchers demonstrate the viability of direct brain-to-brain communication in humans located over 5000 miles apart.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 2, 2014·5 min readBrain Link to Primacy in PrimatesSocial status can determine differences between sizes of different brain regions in primates, a new study reports.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 28, 2014·5 min readThis is Your Brain’s Blood Vessels on DrugsResearchers develop a new method for measuring and imaging how quickly blood flows in the brain.Read More
