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Neurochemistry
Neurochemistry: the study of neurochemicals, including neurotransmitters and other molecules such as psychopharmaceuticals and neuropeptides, that influence the function of neurons. This field within neuroscience examines how neurochemicals influence the operation of neurons, synapses, and neural networks.
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JUN 20, 2025Earth & The Environment
In recent years, scientists have found some success in treating mental health disorders like major depression PTSD with ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 13, 2025Microbiology
The microbes in the human gut perform many important roles, and there are many beneficial, helpful microorganisms in the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Sometimes pain is a necessary warning signal; for example, if we touch something very hot and it burns, we know to move ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2024Neuroscience
Human brain recording exposes the dynamics of neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin in social decision making.Written By: Amielle MorenoMAR 21, 2023Neuroscience
Tomi Akingbade is the founder of the Black Women in Science Network and a Ph.D. student in Neurochemistry at the Univers ...FEB 20, 2023Neuroscience
In a new report published in Science Advances, researchers begin with a quote from film director Jean-Luc Godard: "Cinem ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 13, 2023Health & Medicine
A very small study has suggested that just 6 minutes of daily, high-intensity exercise might extend the brain's healthsp ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 30, 2021Cannabis Sciences
According to data from a National Vital Statistics Report published in March 2021, the percentage of infants born with a ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioSEP 20, 2021Health & Medicine
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, someone dies from a stroke every four minutes in the U ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioFEB 17, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
It's not unusual for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder patients that take antipsychotic medications to rapidly gain wei ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 18, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Traumatic brain injury, which can happen after a blow to the head, has been called a silent epidemic and is the number o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are a type of highly reactive molecule that is thought to be damaging to cellular structur ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 18, 2020Chemistry & Physics
General anesthesia refers to the medical procedure anesthesiologists applies to patients, in order to induce paraly ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 27, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Since earlier this year, agriculture and food production in the developing world have been taking heavy damages from an ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 05, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at the Salk Institute have developed a new drug candidate that has successfully prevented Alzheimer's-re ...Written By: Annie LennonJUL 11, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have begun to examine how cocaine exposure alters gene expression in a specific region of the brain, and the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 24, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
New research has found that teenage cannabis use may make the brain more susceptible to the effects of cocaine. "It ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 15, 2020Neuroscience
For some time now, researchers have suspected that psilocybin, the hallucinogen chemical present in ‘magic mushroo ...Written By: Annie LennonMAR 22, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Our bodies run on electricity. Neurons send rapidly fired electrical signals through the brain and limbs constantly, ena ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 16, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Amyloids have traditionally been known as pathogenic accumulations of proteins. New work suggests they may have other pu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 10, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Alzheimer's impacts millions of people around the world; globally, it is thought to cost $605 billion a year, and there ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 06, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Misfolded proteins are closely linked to many neurodegenerative disorders. Researchers have learned more about one of th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Lots of people drink alcohol, but not everyone develops a drinking problem. Researchers are starting to learn more about ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 19, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Acute pain can progress to chronic pain, which can cause other problems including depression, loss of motivation and sen ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 20, 2025
Earth & The Environment
In recent years, scientists have found some success in treating mental health disorders like major depression PTSD with
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 13, 2025
Microbiology
The microbes in the human gut perform many important roles, and there are many beneficial, helpful microorganisms in the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Sometimes pain is a necessary warning signal; for example, if we touch something very hot and it burns, we know to move
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2024
Neuroscience
Human brain recording exposes the dynamics of neurotransmitters dopamine and serotonin in social decision making.
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
MAR 21, 2023
Neuroscience
Tomi Akingbade is the founder of the Black Women in Science Network and a Ph.D. student in Neurochemistry at the Univers
...
FEB 20, 2023
Neuroscience
In a new report published in Science Advances, researchers begin with a quote from film director Jean-Luc Godard: "Cinem
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 13, 2023
Health & Medicine
A very small study has suggested that just 6 minutes of daily, high-intensity exercise might extend the brain's healthsp
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 30, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
According to data from a National Vital Statistics Report published in March 2021, the percentage of infants born with a
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 20, 2021
Health & Medicine
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, someone dies from a stroke every four minutes in the U
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
FEB 17, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's not unusual for schizophrenia and bipolar disorder patients that take antipsychotic medications to rapidly gain wei
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Traumatic brain injury, which can happen after a blow to the head, has been called a silent epidemic and is the number o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are a type of highly reactive molecule that is thought to be damaging to cellular structur
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 18, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
General anesthesia refers to the medical procedure anesthesiologists applies to patients, in order to induce paraly
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 27, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Since earlier this year, agriculture and food production in the developing world have been taking heavy damages from an
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 05, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers at the Salk Institute have developed a new drug candidate that has successfully prevented Alzheimer's-re
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
JUL 11, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have begun to examine how cocaine exposure alters gene expression in a specific region of the brain, and the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
New research has found that teenage cannabis use may make the brain more susceptible to the effects of cocaine. "It
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 15, 2020
Neuroscience
For some time now, researchers have suspected that psilocybin, the hallucinogen chemical present in ‘magic mushroo
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAR 22, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our bodies run on electricity. Neurons send rapidly fired electrical signals through the brain and limbs constantly, ena
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 16, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Amyloids have traditionally been known as pathogenic accumulations of proteins. New work suggests they may have other pu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 10, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Alzheimer's impacts millions of people around the world; globally, it is thought to cost $605 billion a year, and there
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 06, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Misfolded proteins are closely linked to many neurodegenerative disorders. Researchers have learned more about one of th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Lots of people drink alcohol, but not everyone develops a drinking problem. Researchers are starting to learn more about
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 19, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Acute pain can progress to chronic pain, which can cause other problems including depression, loss of motivation and sen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch