FeaturedNeuroscience·August 21, 2016·3 min readRefining Optogenetic Methods to Map Synaptic Connections in the BrainResearchers have optimized optogenetics to map the neural circuits of the rodent brain with single neuron resolution.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 15, 2016·6 min readThis Is Your Brain On SentencesResearchers have been able to successfully decode and predict the brain activity patters of word meanings within a sentence.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 11, 2016·5 min readResearchers Reprogram Network of Brain Cells in Mice With Thin Beam of LightA new optogenetics study adds support for brain plasticity.Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·August 1, 2016·2 min readResearchers Identify Autism Genes Using New ApproachResearchers have developed a new machine learning system that analyzes the entire human genome to predict which genes may cause ASD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 21, 2016·4 min readTemporarily Turning Off Brain Area to Better Understand FunctionResearchers report that temporarily turning off an area of the brain changes patterns of activity across much of the remaining brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 21, 2016·4 min readConnectome Map More Than Doubles Human Cortex’s Known RegionsResearchers have developed new software that is able to correctly map areas of the cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 17, 2016·4 min readThe Auditory Cortex of Hearing and Deaf People are Almost IdenticalA new study reports that the neural architecture of the auditory cortex is virtually identical in those who are profoundly deaf and those who can hear.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 15, 2016·7 min readComprehensive Map of Primate Brain Development PublishedResearchers have released a new, in-depth molecular atlas of brain development in non-human primates.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 7, 2016·5 min readMouse Study Sheds Light on How the Brain Draws a Map to a DestinationResearchers track real time brain activity in mice to gain better insight into how the brain stores and organizes information.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 23, 2016·4 min readHuman Brain Houses Diverse Populations of NeuronsResearchers have developed a scalable method to identify different subtypes of neurons in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 22, 2016·8 min readScientists Uncover Striking Differences Between the Adult and Newborn Mouse BrainStudy reveals a mismatch between neural activity and blood flow in the brains of newborn mice, shedding light on how the developing brain feeds itself.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurology·June 20, 2016·5 min readBrain Map Could Enable New Therapies for Autism and Huntington’s: Mouse StudyResearchers report they have mapped a portion of a mouse brain that could help explain which circuit disruptions may occur in Autism and Huntington's disease.Read More