How Does the Brain Adapt to the Restoration of Eyesight?
A new study could help pave the way for developing adaptive rehabilitation programs following visual restoration surgery.
‘Unfussy’ Brain Finds Ways of Coping with Loss of a Hand
A new neuroimaging study reports people born with one hand, who are able to use both limbs in a two handed task, show brain activity similar to that of people with two hands.
Tracking Subtle Brain Mutations, Systematically
A new technique allows subtle mutations in brain cells to be traced and mapped spatially for the first time.
Remapping the Damaged Brain
Researchers discover motor functions are remapped through rehabilitative training following brain injury.
Researchers Map Direct Gut Brain Connection
A new study maps the cell-to-cell connection between the gut and nervous system.
Smartphone Thumb Skills Are Altering Our Brains
A new study reports smartphone usage influences cortical activity.
Major Brain Pathway Rediscovered after Century Old Confusion and Controversy
Researchers 'rediscover' a neural pathway and provide new analytical tools which allow for easy identification of the brain structure.
Study Shows How Brain Maps Develop to Help Us Perceive the World
Moving forward helps train the brain to perceive the world 'normally', a new study reports.
Piglet Brain Atlas New Tool in Understanding Human Infant Brain Development
A newly developed online tool could aid future postnatal brain growth studies.
Orphanage Care Linked to Thinner Brain Tissue in Regions Related to ADHD
A new neuroimaging study reports Romanian children who spent their early years in orphanages often have thinner brain tissue in cortical areas corresponding to attention and impulse control.
Damage to Brain ‘Hubs’ Causes Extensive Impairment
Researchers provide a new perspective on injury impairs brain function.
Improving Babies’ Language Skills Before They’re Even Old Enough to Speak
A new study reports babies can be trained to recognize language-like sounds which can accelerate the development of brain maps critical to language acquisition.
Single Neuron Hub Orchestrates Activity of an Entire Brain Circuit
A new study offers a precise model of the organization of developing neural circuits.
Sensing Neuronal Activity With Light
Researchers have developed a new way of mapping neural networks in living organisms.
Scientists Map White Matter Connections Within the Human Brain
Researchers develop new technology which allows for more accurate mapping of the connections within white matter tissue in the human brain.