The Journal of Neuroscience

CURRENT ISSUE

14 December 2016

  • Translational Control of Guidance Receptor Expression
  • Multisensory Integration in Rodents

eNeuro

  • Western High-Fat Diet Consumption during Adolescence ...
  • Psychological trauma and obesity co-occur frequently and have been identified as major risk factors for psychiatric disorders ...

News From SfN

This Week in Science Policy and Advocacy

Read science policy and advocacy news from the week of December 23, 2016 »


Support Neuroscience: Contribute to the Friends of SfN Fund

Support neuroscience by donating to the Friends of SfN Fund. Read more about the fund and its impact.


This Week in Science Policy and Advocacy

Read science policy and advocacy news from the week of December 16, 2016 »


SfN's new digital Neuroscience Quarterly

Check Out the Digital Neuroscience Quarterly

Find the news you need about SfN and the field. 

Read more »

Source: Society for Neuroscience

A web of proteins keeps brain plasticity under control.

Neuroscience in the News

brought to you by BrainFacts.org

Pregnancy Changes the Brain in Ways That May Help Mothering

Source: New York Times

A study done at the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona in Spain found that pregnancy helps women's brains even after the child is born.

Running as the Thinking Person’s Sport

Source: New York Times

A study published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience proves there are more benefits to running than just weight loss.

IBM's Watson Supercomputer Discovers 5 New Genes Linked to ALS

Source: Mashable

This discovery leads experts to believe that Watson could make more discoveries in the field of neuroscience. 

People Can Control a Robotic Arm With Only Their Minds

Source: Science Daily

University of Minnesota has designed an EEG cap that allows people suffering from neurological disorders to move a robotic arm. 

Risk Aversion in Old Age Down to Changes in Brain Structure, Scans Suggest

Source: The Guardian

Researchers have discovered that the volume of grey matter in a specific region of the brain was smaller in those who were more cautious.