FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 13, 2016·6 min readBlurring the Boundary Between Man and Machines: Are Humans the New Supercomputer?When it comes to the battle between man and machines, human skills are still superior in some areas, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 19, 2016·4 min readCalcium in Brain Controls How Long We SleepAccording to a new study, slow wave sleep depends on the activity of calcium inside neurons.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 14, 2016·5 min readSocial Robot Helps Kids Learn Through Personalized InteractionsTega, a socially assertive educational robot is able to interpret emotional responses of students and create a personalized motivational strategy, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 12, 2016·4 min readVideo Games Can Improve Decision MakingA new study reports interactive video games improve general decision making both in the long and short term.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 4, 2016·5 min readSmall and Big Numbers Processed on Different Sides of the BrainA new study offers insights into how the brain handles numbers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 3, 2016·4 min readVirtual Neurons Created by Blue Brain and the Allen InstituteNew, highly realistic computerized models of neurons from a mouse visual cortex have been developed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 3, 2016·3 min readMonkeys Drive Wheelchairs Using Only Their ThoughtsResearchers have developed a BMI that allows primates to control a robotic wheelchair with their thoughts alone.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 10, 2016·3 min readComputerized Rehab Can Improve Attention and Executive Function in TBI PatientsAccording to a new study, TBI patients who used computerized cognitive rehab programs showed improvements in attention and executive function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 10, 2016·5 min read‘Brain Road Map’ Reflects Behavioral Differences Between the SexesResearchers believe their findings could provide new insights into personalized medicine and treatments for specific disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 4, 2016·5 min readMathematically Modelling How The Brain Makes Complex DecisionsA new study reports researchers have successfully created a biologically realistic math model which captures how the brain learns and makes complex decisions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 28, 2016·5 min readDecoding Brain Signals at Almost the Speed of PerceptionResearchers used electrodes implanted into the temporal lobes of patients to decode brain signals at nearly the speed of perception.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 28, 2016·6 min readPinpointing the Source of SeizuresResearchers look to pinpoint the source of epileptic seizures by looking at networks of electrical activity in the brain prior to the onset of a seizure.Read More