FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·February 1, 2018·5 min readStroke Recovery Improved by Sensory DeprivationA new study, using mouse models, demonstrates sensory deprivation can activate the brain to rewire networks following a stroke. The findings could have major implications for stroke rehabilitation in humans.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·January 30, 2018·5 min readBrain Pacemaker Shows Promise in Slowing Alzheimer’s ProgressionDeep brain stimulation to the frontal lobe may help to improve cognitive, behavioral and functional difficulties in those with Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·January 23, 2018·5 min readLifting the Veil on ‘Valence’: Roots of Desire and Dislike RevealedA new study of the amygdala maps diverse and distinct, dynamic areas where feelings are assigned to experiences.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·January 17, 2018·6 min readRecording a Thought’s Fleeting Trip Through the BrainUC Berkeley researchers report the prefrontal cortex coordinates activity in order to help us act in response to perception.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·January 8, 2018·5 min readVision, Sensory and Motor Testing Could Predict Best Batters in BaseballA study of 252 professional baseball players revealed those who scored higher on a series of computerized motor and visual tasks had better batting averages and fewer strikeouts than their peers with lower scores.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 5, 2018·3 min readFinding the Tipping Point For SleepResearchers have identified how specialized neurons in fruit fly brains trigger the key steps in falling asleep.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience Videos·December 14, 2017·4 min readNew Robots Can See Into Their FutureResearchers have developed a new robotic learning system, called visual foresight, that allows robots to predict a series of movements they must perform in order to manipulate objects.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 9, 2017·4 min readHow Toxoplasmosis Exploits Immune Cells to Reach the BrainStockholm University researchers have discovered how a common parasite found in cat feces moves through the body and enters the brain. Toxoplasma gondii is able to take control of immune cells and use them to move through the body, eventually reaching the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 1, 2017·5 min readMapping Brain Activity to Improve Prosthetic DesignMapping brain activity of able body people traversing different terrains on a treadmill may lead to the development of better prosthetics, U of H researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·November 29, 2017·7 min readSorry Grumpy Cat, Study Finds Dogs Are Brainier Than CatsDogs possess significantly more cortical neurons than cats, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 27, 2017·5 min readSheep Are Able to Recognize Human Faces From PhotographsUniversity of Cambridge researchers report sheep can be trained to recognize different faces from photographs and can identify their handler in a photo without prior training.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 24, 2017·7 min readAvatar Therapy May Help Reduce Auditory Hallucinations in People With SchizophreniaA new Lancet study reports auditory hallucinations may be reduced in people with schizophrenia following face-to-face discussions with an avatar that says the things they hear. Researchers report the patients were able to verbalize their feeling by 'standing up to' the avatars and taking control of the conversations.Read More