FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·February 19, 2015·3 min readNew Brain Mapping Reveals Unknown Cell TypesResearchers have produced a detailed map of cortical cells types and gene activity within them. They also report identifying a number of previously unknown cell types.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·January 19, 2015·3 min readHow 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 8, 2015·3 min read‘Unfussy’ Brain Finds Ways of Coping with Loss of a HandA 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.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·January 7, 2015·3 min readTracking Subtle Brain Mutations, SystematicallyA new technique allows subtle mutations in brain cells to be traced and mapped spatially for the first time.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 6, 2015·3 min readRemapping the Damaged BrainResearchers discover motor functions are remapped through rehabilitative training following brain injury.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·December 23, 2014·2 min readSmartphone Thumb Skills Are Altering Our BrainsA new study reports smartphone usage influences cortical activity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 17, 2014·5 min readMajor Brain Pathway Rediscovered after Century Old Confusion and ControversyResearchers 'rediscover' a neural pathway and provide new analytical tools which allow for easy identification of the brain structure.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 13, 2014·4 min readStudy Shows How Brain Maps Develop to Help Us Perceive the WorldMoving forward helps train the brain to perceive the world 'normally', a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 5, 2014·4 min readPiglet Brain Atlas New Tool in Understanding Human Infant Brain DevelopmentA newly developed online tool could aid future postnatal brain growth studies.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 14, 2014·4 min readOrphanage Care Linked to Thinner Brain Tissue in Regions Related to ADHDA 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.Read More