Neurology·February 29, 2012·3 min readReversing Alzheimer’s Gene Blockade Can Restore Memory, Other Cognitive FunctionsNeuroscientists show that HDAC2 enzyme could be a good target for new drugs. MIT neuroscientists have shown that an enzyme...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 28, 2012·1 min readMolecular Duo Dictate Weight and Energy LevelsYale University researchers have discovered a key cellular mechanism that may help the brain control how much we eat, what...Read More
Artificial Intelligencebrain machine interfacesneural controlneural interfaceneural prostheticsneurobiologyNeuroboticsneuroprostheticsneuroscience researchRoboticssciencetechnology·February 28, 2012·2 min readHow to Control a Prosthesis with Your MindNew brain-machine interfaces that exploit the plasticity of the brain may allow people to control prosthetic devices in a natural...Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 28, 2012·4 min readStudy Shows How The Brain Responds To Deceptive AdvertisingSeveral specific regions of our brains are activated in a two-part process when we are exposed to deceptive advertising, according...Read More
Neurology·February 27, 2012·1 min readLow Levels of Omega-3 Fatty Acids May Cause Memory ProblemsA diet lacking in omega-3 fatty acids, nutrients commonly found in fish, may cause your brain to age faster and...Read More
Neurology·February 23, 2012·2 min readNaked Mole Rats Bear Lifesaving CluesCould blind, buck-toothed, finger-sized naked mole-rats harbor in their brain cells a survival secret that might lead to better heart...Read More
Neuroscience·February 23, 2012·3 min readMemory Formation Triggered by Stem Cell DevelopmentResearchers at the RIKEN-MIT Center for Neural Circuit Genetics have discovered an answer to the long-standing mystery of how brain...Read More
Neurology·February 22, 2012·2 min readAn Off Switch for PainChemists build light-controlled neural inhibitor. The notion of a pain switch is an alluring idea, but is it realistic? Well,...Read More
Neurology·February 22, 2012·2 min readResearch Scientists Create Potent Molecules Aimed at Treating Muscular DystrophyThe new approach could have implications for many genetic diseases. While RNA is an appealing drug target, small molecules that...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 21, 2012·2 min readMolecular Basis of Touch SensationMDC researchers identify new function of a well-known gene A gene known to control lens development in mice and humans...Read More
Neuroscience Videos·February 21, 2012·6 min readResearchers Seek Better Neural Control of Prosthetics for AmputeesSandia National Laboratories researchers, using off-the-shelf equipment in a chemistry lab, have been working on ways to improve amputees’ control...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 21, 2012·5 min readA Step Forward In Effort to Regenerate Damaged NervesThe carnage evident in disasters like car wrecks or wartime battles is oftentimes mirrored within the bodies of the people...Read More
