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This listicle addresses advances in dementia research over 2020, highlighting the strides science has made in diagnosis and treatment development.

2020 has been a memorable year in science for many reasons, most of them bad. As we finally begin to see some chinks of light at the end of this incredibly long year, the Opinionated Science team look back at some of the biggest stories of the year that were nothing to do with COVID-19, including brain implants, inherited trauma and millions of tons of microplastics.

In this video, Stanford Professor Robert Sapolsky dives into a discussion about schizophrenia. He discusses environmental factors as well as genetic characteristics that could apply to people who are affected. He describes schizophrenia as a disease of thought disorder and inappropriate emotional attributes.

In this episode, we review the evidence surrounding vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), a therapy approved for epilepsy and depression that backers now want to use to treat a host of other conditions, include autoimmune disease and heart failure. How can scientists fill in the gaps in the VNS knowledge base?

In this episode, the Technology Networks team discusses the rejuvenated field of psychedelic drugs research and how it might provide solutions for enduring mental health disorders.

Perlego provided us with a recent list of the top 10 books read by scientists, and it's compelling. From the legacy of autism, to deciphering the secrets of the ribosome, the list covers a wide variety of hot scientific topics.

Have you ever wondered how marine mammals sleep without drowning? Whether Chimpanzees have similar nightly habits to us? And why do some animals stand when they sleep? Read on to discover some of the fascinating sleeping quirks of land and sea creatures.

Stanford Professor Robert Sapolsky, posits that depression is the most damaging disease that you can experience. Right now it is the number four cause of disability in the US and it is becoming more common. Sapolsky states that depression is as real of a biological disease as is diabetes.

This list outlines the new molecular entities (NMEs) and new therapeutic biological products approved by the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) during 2019.

2019 has been an important year for neuroscience research. In this list, we look at 10 of the most important stories in neuroscience from the last year, touching on brain implants, adult neurogenesis and promising therapies for neurological conditions. Here's to another huge new year (and decade) in 2020!