Neuroscience Archives

How a Tiny Gene Mutation May Have Shaped Human Language

A gene mutation in the brain 200,000 years ago may be responsible for human language, as seen in a controlled experiment on the NOVA1 gene.

Antipsychotic drugs can increase the risk of diabetes, but dopamine receptors in the brain and body may be the key to a solution.

A new drug helping natural enzymes target a dysregulated protein represents a step forward in Alzheimer’s research.

Sensory neurons help animals make sense of the world, and these small marine invertebrates can do a lot with only a few neurons.

Brain fog accompanying long COVID could be the result of breaches in a cellular barrier protecting the brain.

Neuroscientists studying childbirth found different effects on brain cortex volume for those recovering from a natural delivery or C-section.

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Panic attacks aren’t yet fully understood, but researchers have found a new neuronal pathway that may hold some answers.

Brain evolution in the Heliconius butterfly is linked to their specific feeding preferences and foraging behaviors.

Play behavior and laughter in rats is influenced by their environment and by the part of the brain that controls fight or flight responses.

A new study on brain health has made a connection between individuals getting more Vitamin D and a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease.