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Neuroscience News & Research

Neuroscience News & Research

Multiple Sclerosis Is Likely Caused by a Virus, Finds Study of 10 Million Military Personnel

Multiple Sclerosis Is Likely Caused by a Virus, Finds Study of 10 Million Military Personnel

The demyelinating neurodegenerative disease multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complication of infection by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), suggests a new study published in Science by researchers at Harvard Medical School.

Antidepressant Psychedelics Could Be Separated From Hallucinations, Suggest Crystal Structure Researchers

Antidepressant Psychedelics Could Be Separated From Hallucinations, Suggest Crystal Structure Researchers

Researchers find potentially non-hallucinatory psychedelic compounds by examining crystal structures.

Trial of Ketamine Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder Reports Positive Findings

Trial of Ketamine Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder Reports Positive Findings

A clinical trial exploring the use of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy to treat alcohol use disorder (AUD) has reported positive results, according to the researchers.

Kids Can Infer Close Relationships Through Saliva Sharing

Kids Can Infer Close Relationships Through Saliva Sharing

As adults, we are innately aware that some activities are only okay in certain relationships. How do young children grow to understand these relatively complex social arrangements and use them to navigate the world? Saliva might have the answer.

Kids Can Infer Close Relationships Through Saliva Sharing

Kids Can Infer Close Relationships Through Saliva Sharing

As adults, we are innately aware that some activities are only okay in certain relationships. How do young children grow to understand these relatively complex social arrangements and use them to navigate the world? Saliva might have the answer.

The Scientific Observer Issue 10

The Scientific Observer Issue 10

Issue 10 of The Scientific Observer features a deep dive into the pursuit of a "holy grail" influenza vaccine, what the world's first pig to human heart transplant could mean for the future of medicine, the complexities of the cancer microbiome and much more. Download your free copy now.

News

Where Does Your Dog Sit in This Canine Personality Hierarchy?

Where Does Your Dog Sit in This Canine Personality Hierarchy?

A questionnaire-based study has been devised to rank dogs in a dominance hierarchy based on behavior traits.

Overactive Brain Region Linked to Schizophrenia

New research has shown that over-activity in a specific area of the brain is linked to certain symptoms of schizophrenia, opening up possibilities for the development of more targeted treatments.

Entirely New Method of Cell-to-Cell Communication Found in the Brain

Scientists at Scripps Research have discovered hundreds of proteins that are constantly transported throughout the healthy brain in small membrane-enclosed sacs, revealing a new form of communication between brain cells.

Osteoarthritis Pain Pathway Identified

Researchers have discovered that a particular molecular signaling pathway plays an important role in producing osteoarthritis pain.

When Cognitive Effort Becomes Enjoyable

A study has challenged previous findings that cognitive effort is unpleasant, revealing that if rewarded for earlier efforts, participants will seek more challenging tasks.

Articles

The Lost Women of Science

The Lost Women of Science

Nora Mathison illuminates the lives and works of female scientists who have been forgotten, despite their contributions shaping modern life.

Understanding Single Cell Sequencing, How It Works and Its Applications

Single cell sequencing, while a relatively recent development, is opening doors in ours understanding of cell populations and tissues. This article explores how this technology works and what it tells us.

Ding Dong Merrily on AI: The British Neuroscience Association’s Christmas Symposium Explores the Future of Neuroscience and AI

A special Christmas symposium from the British Neuroscience Association (BNA) has reviewed the growing relationship between neuroscience and artificial intelligence (AI) techniques. The online event featured talks from across the UK, which reviewed how AI has changed brain science and the many unrealized applications of what remains a nascent technology.

Emotional Intelligence: The Missing Link in Diabetes Treatment

As a group, people with diabetes are especially prone to substantial regimen adherence challenges. In this article, current diabetes management protocols are discussed and the potential of adopting personalized digital solutions is explored.

Why the Meat Paradox Causes Cognitive Dissonance for Millions of People

A recent review paper has revealed the reasons behind a piece of cognitive dissonance that many of us perform daily, called the meat paradox. At the heart of the paradox is this conflict: most of us like animals, but will happily eat animals housed in cruel conditions.

Infographics

Applications of 3D Culture

Applications of 3D Culture

Beyond the Genome: Advances in Sequencing the Brain

Beyond the Genome: Advances in Sequencing the Brain

What Are the Key Psychedelic Drugs?

What Are the Key Psychedelic Drugs?

Videos

Simple Plex for Neurofilament Research and Other Neuroscience Biomarkers With Yoav Noam

Simple Plex for Neurofilament Research and Other Neuroscience Biomarkers With Yoav Noam

A New Class of Drug That Could Prevent Depression and PTSD

A New Class of Drug That Could Prevent Depression and PTSD

Fly Through the Nervous System of a 7-Day Chicken Embryo

Fly Through the Nervous System of a 7-Day Chicken Embryo

How To Guides

Achieving Data Compliance: What Not To Do

Achieving Data Compliance: What Not To Do

Download this guide to learn how to avoid remediations for citations such as loss of electronic records, uncontrolled and unvalidated spreadsheets and conflict of interest.

Flow Cytometry Capabilities Guide

Flow cytometry enables the simultaneous analysis of multiple proteins, gene expression, and cell functions from an individual cell. This technology makes it possible to obtain a statistically relevant amount of data.

Best Practices for Returning to the Lab

Download this free how to guide to learn more about the tips and best practices for returning to the lab after an unexpected shutdown.

How To Implement a LIMS Successfully

Download this guide to learn about designing and building the LIMS IT platform, interfacing core analytical instruments, training the LIMS project team and LIMS implementation do's and don'ts.

Immunofluorescence Guide

Download this guide to discover how to select the most appropriate labelling and detection strategy for your research as well as mounting media options and a variety of accessory reagents.

Webinars

Laboratory of the Future 2022

Laboratory of the Future 2022

Revealing the Developing Brain With Single-Cell Multiomic Profiling of Human Cerebral Organoids

Revealing the Developing Brain With Single-Cell Multiomic Profiling of Human Cerebral Organoids

Leveraging Extended Reality (XR) Technology To Drive Laboratory Productivity

Leveraging Extended Reality (XR) Technology To Drive Laboratory Productivity

Listicles

5 Influential Neuroscientists, Past and Present

5 Influential Neuroscientists, Past and Present

Recent Developments in Proteomics Research

Advances in Cell Models: An Expansive Menu of Choices

Ketamine, MDMA, DMT and Psilocybin: A Closer Look at Four Psychedelics

Three Advances in Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnostics

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