MIT Neuroscientists Challenge Standard Model of Memory Consolidation
New research from MIT reveals that memories are formed simultaneously in the hippocampus and the long-term storage location in the brain’s cortex. When we visit…
New research from MIT reveals that memories are formed simultaneously in the hippocampus and the long-term storage location in the brain’s cortex. When we visit…
New research from scientists at the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology shows how the brain extracts this essential motion information, revealing the cells that enable…
A newly published study from UCLA focuses on cellular activity in the striatum, a part of the brain associated with reward, movement and decision-making. The…
MIT neuroscientists identify the brain circuit that drives pleasure-inducing behavior in a brain region thought to be linked with fear. Scientists have long believed that…
In a newly published study, researchers at UCLA reveal that head injuries can harm hundreds of genes in the brain in a way that increases…
A new study from Yale University shows that fructose, a form of sugar linked to obesity and diabetes, is produced in the human brain from…
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine in Göttingen reveal that aberrant synapse protein can lead to neurological and psychiatric disorders. ‘Timing is…
New research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis shows that levels of the tau protein can be reduced, and some of the…
A team of scientists has developed a way to identify cells damaged prior to birth by drugs, radiation, or poisons such as mercury that survive…
New research from Yale University and NYU reveals that older adults are less inclined to take risks due to changes in brain anatomy rather than…
A newly published study from UC San Francisco reveals that a shared biological mechanism may drive the progression of both Alzheimer’s disease and chronic traumatic…
New research from the Max Planck Institute shows that mice can sense oxygen levels in the environment using specialized neurons in their noses that are…
New research from Yale University shows that the entire brain is disrupted for 10 seconds or more at a time in absence seizures. Scientists believed…
In a newly published study, Scientists from MIT have identified two key groups of neurons within the hypothalamus that help regulate appetite. MIT neuroscientists have…
New research from Yale University shows that an increase in the STEP (STriatal-Enriched protein tyrosine Phosphatase) protein leads to a disruption of synaptic function and…
New research from the Max Planck Institute shows that in women, in parallel to the rhythm of the level of estrogen across their menstrual cycle,…
New research from the Brigham and Women’s Hospital reveals that the reproductive stage, not simply chronological age, may contribute to changes in memory and brain…
New research from Harvard Medical School suggests that mutations in genetic regulatory elements may be important in both autism spectrum disorder and human evolution. Small…