FeaturedNeuroscience·March 1, 2019·4 min readIn Singing Mice, Researchers Find Clues to Our Own Rapid ConversationsA new mouse study reveals a brain circuit that may enable high speed back and forth conversation. The findings could help shed new light on the causes of speech disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 4, 2019·4 min readBiggest Ever Map of Human Alzheimer’s Brain PublishedAn international team of researchers have compiled the largest dataset to date that details differences between healthy brains and those with Alzheimer's disease. The researchers have released the data online and is free to use.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 12, 2019·6 min readHearing Hate Speech Primes the Brain For Hateful ActionsResearchers report on how the brain is spurred into action by hearing certain words. They propose a new simulation theory that perceiving words can drive brain systems into states almost identical to what would be evoked by directly experiencing what the word describes.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 13, 2018·4 min readNeanderthal Gene Gives Clues to Human Brain EvolutionResearchers report modern humans who carry particular Neanderthal DNA fragments have slightly less rounded heads. The findings shed light on the evolution of modern brain shape and function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 1, 2018·5 min readDecoding How Brain Circuits Control BehaviorResearchers have identified how two types of neurons divide the labor to plan and initiate movements.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·September 26, 2018·5 min readUnlocking the Secret of How the Brain Encodes SpeechResearchers report the brain controls speech production in a similar manner to how it controls the production of arm and hand movements. The findings could help to build better speech decoders for BMI, helping those who are unable to speak to find their voice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 23, 2018·3 min readMovement Control: How the Brain Responds to Unexpected SituationsResearchers report the motor cortex is only essential for motor control when movements are executed in response to unexpected sensory feedback.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 21, 2018·5 min readHow the Brain Suppresses the Act of RevengeA new neuroimaging study reveals the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex plays a vital role in suppressing the act of revenge.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 29, 2018·4 min readHow the Brain Processes Temperature Information to Alter BehaviorResearchers report on how specific neurons can process sensory information about temperature and facilitate a change in behavior to adapt to the climate.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·June 1, 2018·4 min readThe Brain is Able to Anticipate Painful Movements Following InjuryA new study reports, following an injury, the motor areas of the brain reduce signaling to a muscle if the muscle is responsible for producing painful movements, but enhances signaling if the muscle counteracts the painful movement.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 21, 2018·3 min readPersonalizing Therapeutic Brain StimulationPersonalized rTMS treatments could be revolutionary in helping combat neuropsychiatric disorders, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 17, 2018·6 min readHow the Brain Orchestrates MovementResearchers shed light on what happens to specific neurons when neurodegenerative diseases impact movement. The findings could help in the development of new treatments for Parkinson's and Huntington's disease.Read More