FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 26, 2016·5 min readWhat Happens When the Brain is Artificially StimulatedA new study describes how stimulating a single region of the brain affects the activation of other regions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 24, 2016·5 min readTeaching Computers to Identify OdorsResearchers use machine learning algorithms to train a computer to recognize the neural patters associated with various odors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 22, 2016·5 min readAutomated Screening for Childhood Speech DisordersResearchers have developed a computer system that could help to detect subtle speech and language disorders in time for early intervention.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·September 21, 2016·4 min readDetecting Emotions with Wireless SignalsResearchers have developed a new wireless system that is 87 percent accurate at detecting a person's emotional state.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 20, 2016·3 min readHow the Brain Separates Relevant and Irrelevant InformationResearchers have developed a new theory that outlines how the brain separates relevant from irrelevant information.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·September 16, 2016·6 min readComputer Program Beats Doctors at Distinguishing Brain Tumors from Radiation ChangesAccording to a new study, a computer program was almost twice as accurate as neuroradiologists in determining whether abnormal brain tissue seen on an MRI scan was due to radiation or brain cancer.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 13, 2016·6 min readBrain Network That Controls Spread of Seizures IdentifiedResearchers created a computer model based on direct brain recordings from epilepsy patients and discover the existence of a network of neural regions directly involved in seizures.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2016·7 min readMapping Auditory Brain Cells for Maximum Hearing PrecisionResearchers have identified the specific synaptic and post-synaptic characteristics that allow auditory neurons to compute with temporal precision.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 7, 2016·4 min readModel Maps Out Molecular Roots of Learning and Memory FormationResearchers have built a mathematical model that describes the molecular events associated with the beginning stage of learning and memory formation in the human brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 31, 2016·4 min readMachines Can Learn By Simply ObservingResearchers report it is now possible for machines to learn how artificial and natural systems work by simply observing them.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 15, 2016·4 min readGaming Camera Could Aid Multiple Sclerosis TreatmentA common game system camera could be used as an effective means of evaluating gait and walking problems in people with multiple sclerosis.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