ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·October 27, 2013·3 min readNeuroscientists Discover New ‘Mini-Neural Computer’ in the BrainResearchers show dendrites actively process information, multiplying the brain's "computing power". The findings could help provide better understanding of neurological disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 25, 2013·2 min readA Trace of Memory: Researchers Watch Neurons in the Brain During Learning and Memory RecallResearchers track single neurons in mice brains over time using advanced neuroimaging techniques. The new technique allowed them to establish the processes at play during memory formation and recall.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 24, 2013·2 min readBrainpower Applied to Understanding of Neural Stem CellsResearchers discover SMEK1 promotes the differentiation of neural stem and progenitor cells while, at the same time, keeping these cells in check by suppressing their uncontrolled proliferation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 24, 2013·3 min readFeedback Loops and Localization ErrorsA new study describes a feedback loop which modulates the processing of auditory signals in a frequency-dependent manner.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 23, 2013·3 min readSeeing the Song: How and When the Auditory System Registers Complex Auditory-Visual SynchronyResearchers investigate how the brain responds to complex audio-visual stimuli.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 23, 2013·2 min readResearchers Uncover a Mechanism for Improving Song Learning in Juvenile Zebra FinchesStudying juvenile zebra finches, researchers discover a mechanism which could possibly be responsible for the differences in the intensity of song learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 22, 2013·5 min readTraumatic Brain Injury Research Advances with $18.8M NIH AwardThe NIH is awarding researchers $18.8 million to help support global research into concussions and TBI.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 22, 2013·2 min readStudy Points to Possible Treatment for Brain DisordersResearchers investigate how neurons are generated in hope to find potential new treatments for TSC and other neurological disorders.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 18, 2013·2 min readResearchers Find Brain is Activated More Strongly by Watching the Suffering of Hateful PeoplePart of the brain associated with empathy showed stronger activation when study participants watched the suffering of hateful people, as opposed to those who were more likable, researchers discover.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 18, 2013·3 min readResearchers Report New Insights on Human Brain, ConsciousnessUsing neuroimaging techniques, researchers find new clues as to what happens to the brain as it slips into unconsciousness.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 18, 2013·3 min readResearch Finds Brain Scans May Aid in Diagnosis of AutismResearchers indicate that brain scans show signs of autism which could eventually support behavior-based diagnosis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 18, 2013·3 min readLearning Dialects Shapes Brain Areas That Process Spoken LanguageResearchers find the pitch-accent in words pronounced in standard Japanese activates different brain hemispheres depending on whether the listener speaks standard Japanese or one of the regional dialects.Read More