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Behavioral Neuroscience
Behavioral Neuroscience: is a scientific discipline that emerged from a variety of scientific and philosophical traditions in the 18th and 19th centuries. This field focuses on the biology of behavior, combining the psychology of perception, learning, memory, cognition, motivation and emotion with underlying neural and physiological processes.
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MAR 22, 2017Neuroscience
It happens at a microscopic level, but learning and processing memories impacts the structure of neurons on the brain. I ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 21, 2017Neuroscience
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is a debilitating neurobiological condition where a person is driven to do things ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 16, 2017Neuroscience
Most everyone is familiar with acronym ADHD. It stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It’s characte ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 14, 2017Neuroscience
Is it true that you are what you eat? Well have some bacteria then and get happy. Actually it’s much more complex ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 12, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
There is a lack of reliable treatment options for autism, due in part to a poor understanding of how the disease works o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 07, 2017Neuroscience
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both names for a group of symptoms, syndromes and disorders of the brain. ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 06, 2017Neuroscience
What does it take to make an article or video “go viral” online? Social media managers and Search Engine Opt ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAR 02, 2017Plants & Animals
Animals aren’t as dim-witted as some people think, and there is growing evidence that a variety of animal species ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 28, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
Can a brain scan reveal whether a young teen is more or less likely to engage in problematic drug use in the future? Res ...FEB 28, 2017Neuroscience
Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious medical issue that can affect any woman after she gives birth. The Centers for ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 27, 2017Infographics
Feeling forgetful? Finding it hard to focus? Have a shortened temper? You might need more sleep… Sleep deprivatio ...Written By: Jennifer EllisFEB 24, 2017Cancer
Scientists at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center recently report cancer’s corruption of a protein ...FEB 20, 2017Neuroscience
Using high-tech scans has become commonplace in neuroscience. CT scans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and PET scans a ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 16, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
When a 60-year-old Spanish woman became overly religious seemingly overnight, her family and friends were perplexed and ...FEB 16, 2017Neuroscience
With the incidence of various types of dementia on the rise (Alzheimer’s disease, White Matter syndrome, age relat ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 13, 2017Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – February 13, 2017 – In a new study, researchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)FEB 12, 2017Videos
When you tell someone not to do something, are they going to listen; or are they more motivated than ever to do it? Scie ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 12, 2017Cell & Molecular Biology
Juvenile Batten disease is a progressive disease that causes neurological dysfunction, resulting in seizures, changes in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 11, 2017Microbiology
It is now well established that the vast community of microbes that resides in the gastrointestinal tract, the microbiom ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 01, 2017Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA — February 1, 2017 — Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found that deep b ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 31, 2017Videos
Is your brain stressed? A new study shows that an amygdala that becomes overactive due to chronic stress can cause eleva ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 27, 2017Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – January 27, 2017 – Biologists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a brai ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 24, 2017Neuroscience
There are all sorts of addictions. People can get addicted to drugs or alcohol, social media, or compulsive behavio ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJAN 23, 2017Neuroscience
There is a great deal of debate surrounding the issue of young children and “screen time.” It can’t be ...Written By: Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 22, 2017
Neuroscience
It happens at a microscopic level, but learning and processing memories impacts the structure of neurons on the brain. I
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 21, 2017
Neuroscience
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, or OCD, is a debilitating neurobiological condition where a person is driven to do things
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 16, 2017
Neuroscience
Most everyone is familiar with acronym ADHD. It stands for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. It’s characte
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 14, 2017
Neuroscience
Is it true that you are what you eat? Well have some bacteria then and get happy. Actually it’s much more complex
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 12, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
There is a lack of reliable treatment options for autism, due in part to a poor understanding of how the disease works o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 07, 2017
Neuroscience
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both names for a group of symptoms, syndromes and disorders of the brain.
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 06, 2017
Neuroscience
What does it take to make an article or video “go viral” online? Social media managers and Search Engine Opt
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAR 02, 2017
Plants & Animals
Animals aren’t as dim-witted as some people think, and there is growing evidence that a variety of animal species
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 28, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
Can a brain scan reveal whether a young teen is more or less likely to engage in problematic drug use in the future? Res
...
FEB 28, 2017
Neuroscience
Postpartum depression (PPD) is a serious medical issue that can affect any woman after she gives birth. The Centers for
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 27, 2017
Infographics
Feeling forgetful? Finding it hard to focus? Have a shortened temper? You might need more sleep… Sleep deprivatio
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
FEB 24, 2017
Cancer
Scientists at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center recently report cancer’s corruption of a protein
...
FEB 20, 2017
Neuroscience
Using high-tech scans has become commonplace in neuroscience. CT scans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and PET scans a
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 16, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
When a 60-year-old Spanish woman became overly religious seemingly overnight, her family and friends were perplexed and
...
FEB 16, 2017
Neuroscience
With the incidence of various types of dementia on the rise (Alzheimer’s disease, White Matter syndrome, age relat
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 13, 2017
Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – February 13, 2017 – In a new study, researchers at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
FEB 12, 2017
Videos
When you tell someone not to do something, are they going to listen; or are they more motivated than ever to do it? Scie
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 12, 2017
Cell & Molecular Biology
Juvenile Batten disease is a progressive disease that causes neurological dysfunction, resulting in seizures, changes in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 11, 2017
Microbiology
It is now well established that the vast community of microbes that resides in the gastrointestinal tract, the microbiom
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2017
Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA — February 1, 2017 — Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have found that deep b
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 31, 2017
Videos
Is your brain stressed? A new study shows that an amygdala that becomes overactive due to chronic stress can cause eleva
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 27, 2017
Neuroscience
LA JOLLA, CA – January 27, 2017 – Biologists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have identified a brai
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 24, 2017
Neuroscience
There are all sorts of addictions. People can get addicted to drugs or alcohol, social media, or compulsive behavio
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JAN 23, 2017
Neuroscience
There is a great deal of debate surrounding the issue of young children and “screen time.” It can’t be
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim