SHINING LIGHT ON BRAIN CELLS THAT COORDINATE MOVEMENT
Researchers have developed a novel technique that allows them to insert a gene into Perkinje cells in the adult brain. This approach, researchers say, could be used to change behavior and alter the function of brain circuits.… READ MORE…
GENETIC GAINS AND LOSSES IN TOURETTE DISCOVERED
Researchers discover structural changes in two genes that increase the risk for Tourette syndrome.… READ MORE…
THE IMPORTANCE OF TIME AND SPACE IN BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE
A new study reveals how morphological changes in the brain help to shape its neural networks.… READ MORE…
USING MAGNETIC STIMULATION TO ‘REWIRE’ THE BRAINS OF DEPRESSED PEOPLE
Researchers report TMS therapy appears to be effective in treating some whose depression can not be improved by conventional medications.… READ MORE…
DISTINCT WIRING MODE FOUND IN CHANDELIER CELLS
Researchers identify the wiring process of inhibitory neurons implicated in a number of neurological disorders.… READ MORE…
NEW INSIGHTS INTO HOW THE BRAIN PROCESSES SCENTS
Theta oscillations may play an important role in olfactory processing, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
BRAIN DAMAGE CAN MAKE SIDEWAYS FACES MORE MEMORABLE AND GIVE US ‘EMOTIONAL BLINDNESS’
Research sheds light on how damage to the amygdala affects facial recognition and gaze perception.… READ MORE…
EXPLAINING THE LINK BETWEEN SEIZURES AND PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
Newly identified neurons in the reticular thalamus could help shed light on the link between seizures and psychiatric disorders such as ADHD and schizophrenia, a new study reports.… READ MORE…
A NON-INVASIVE METHOD FOR DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION
Researchers have come up with a new, noninvasive method of stimulating areas deep within the brain by using electrodes placed on the scalp.… READ MORE…
CRACKING THE BRAIN’S MEMORY CODES
Two new studies shed light on how the brain encodes and recalls memories.… READ MORE…
IMMUNE CELLS LINKED TO SCHIZOPHRENIA, PARKINSON’S AND ALZHEIMER’S
A new study reports microglia may play a role in a diverse array of neurodegenerative and psychiatric illnesses.… READ MORE…
SUPERCOMPUTER UNLOCKS SECRETS OF THE BRAIN AND SAFER ANESTHETICS
A new study reveals a switching mechanism that could help in the design of new anesthetic drugs.… READ MORE…