neuroscience
Zika caught killing brain cells
Posted in Medicine on 7th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Zika was able to destroy or disrupt the growth of neural progenitor cells, which build the brain and nervous system, in lab tests.
People with anxiety show fundamental differences in perception
Posted in Medicine on 6th Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
People with anxiety are less able to distinguish between a "safe" stimulus and one that was associated with the threat of money loss or gain.
Three British researchers win 'Brain Prize' for UK research on memory mechanisms
Posted in Science on 2nd Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
British researchers have won a 1 million euro prize, awarded each year for an "outstanding contribution to European neuroscience".
Why are only 20% of synapses active during neurotransmission?
Posted in Science on 1st Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller
Silent synapses hint at a mechanism of information coding in the brain thats yet to be revealed, researchers hypothesize.
Mental abilities are shaped by individual differences in the brain
Posted in Science on 29th Feb, 2016
by Alex Muller
A new study suggests that brains also have different traits that affect both anatomical and cognitive factors, such as intelligence and memory.