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·October 5, 2021·4 min read

Brain Circuits That Control Fear Responses Revealed

Researchers have identified a neural circuit that regulates threat response in mice.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 24, 2022·5 min read

Young Child’s Brain, Not Age, Determines Nap Transitions

A new theory proposes there is an underlying relationship between nap transition in young children, brain development, and memory formation.

the pictures show NG2-expressing OPC in healthy nerve tissue.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 31, 2013·2 min read

Researcher Decode Mechanisms of Cell Orientation in the Brain

New research shows the transmembrane protein NG2 controls orientation of cell migration towards a wound.

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·May 14, 2020·3 min read

Dynamic stimulation of the visual cortex allows blind and sighted people to ‘see’ shapes

A visual cortical prosthesis can restore sight by bypassing damage to the eyes and delivering visual information retrieved from a camera directly to the brain.

The image is a diagram of the photoreceptor stimulation.

Featured Genetics

·December 8, 2014·7 min read

New Therapy Holds Promise for Restoring Vision

New genetic treatment helps restore light sensitivity in blind mice, a new study reports.

Featured Neuroscience

·February 18, 2023·2 min read

How AI Can Help Design Drugs to Treat Opioid Addiction

Researchers are turning to artificial intelligence to find novel drugs that can block kappa opioid receptors with the hope to alleviate opioid addiction.

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·January 29, 2020·6 min read

Higher maternal socioeconomics offer little protection against toxic prenatal stress

Maternal stress and anxiety alter the structure and biochemistry of the developing fetal brain.

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·August 31, 2022·4 min read

Your Blood Type Could Predict Your Risk of Having a Stroke Before Age 60

People who have the blood group type A are more likely to suffer a stroke before the age of 60 than those with the most common blood type O, a new study reports.

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·January 10, 2019·3 min read

New Role for Astrocytes in Controlling Circadian Rhythms

Astrocytes may lead the tempo of the body's internal clock and control patterns of daily behavior, a new study reports.

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·June 12, 2025·4 min read

Social Status and Genes Interact to Shape the Aging Brain

A global study of nearly one million individuals has identified hundreds of genetic regions linked to socioeconomic status, revealing a shared genetic signal across income, education, occupation, and deprivation. Researchers found that about 9% of the variation in socioeconomic status could be attributed to genetics, while the rest was driven by social and environmental factors.