Gesturing with Hands is a Powerful Tool for Children Learning Math According to new research, children who use their hands to gesture during math lessons obtain better understanding of the concepts taught.
Researchers Increase and Decrease Pain Sensitivity Using Light Using optogenetics, researchers report being able to control pain sensitivity in mice.
Study Identifies New Drug Target for Chronic Touch Evoked Pain Researchers have identified a subset of neurons which mediate tactile allodynia, a touch evoked pain condition that is resistant to conventional pain medications.
Ever So Slight Delay Improves Decision Making Accuracy Researchers discover decision making accuracy can be improved by postponing the onset of a decision by a fraction of a second.
Discovery Sheds New Light on Marijuana’s Anxiety Relief Effects Cannabinoid receptors have been identified in the central nucleus of the amygdala, a key emotional hub in the brain.
Researchers Use Computers to “See” Neurons to Better Understand Brain Function A new study provides information about the motor circuits of the brain which could help develop new therapies for a range of neurological diseases.
Scientists Create Detailed Picture of Membrane Protein Linked to Brain Disorders Researchers gain a better understanding of the mGlu1 receptor which they believe to be a viable target for future medications to treat a number of brain disorders.
New High Tech Lab Records the Brain and Body in Action A new lab at UCSF promises to bridge the worlds of technology and neuroscience to help better understand and treat neurological diseases.
Researchers Find Drug Therapy That Could Eventually Reverse Memory Decline in Seniors Researchers believe they have found a drug therapy which could potentially reverse age related memory decline.
Plumes in the Sleeping Avian Brain New research provides deeper insights into the sleeping avian brain.
Motion Sensing Cells in the Eye Let the Brain Know About Directional Changes Researchers discover our ability to process directional movements is a result of cortical activation of signals which originate from retinal neurons.
Researchers Discover a Link Between Sharp Vision and the Brain’s Processing Speed Researchers have discovered new evidence which correlates foveal crowding with the brain's processing speed.
A Sparse Memory Is a Precise Memory Researchers discover a key to forming distinct associative memories lies in how information from the senses is encoded in the brain.
Research Reveals First Glimpse of a Brain Circuit That Helps Experience Shape Perception Researchers observe inhibitory neurons which link olfaction with cognition and memory in mice.
Researchers Reveal the Dual Role of Brain Glycogen Researchers report an accumulation of glycogen in Lafora disease directly causes apoptosis, triggers autophagy and synaptic failure.
