FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 13, 2016·4 min readHow We Sense StiffnessResearchers have discovered the area in the brain where stiffness perception is formed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 8, 2016·4 min readPast Experience Alters Brain Circuitry Responsible for Memory and RecognitionA new study sheds light on the internal workings of brain regions involved in recognizing and remembering objects.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 23, 2015·5 min readNeurons Encoding Hand Shapes Identified in the BrainResearchers report neurons in the PPC encode entire hand shapes. The findings are helping with the development of neuroprosthetic devices.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 21, 2015·8 min readUsing Thought to Control a Robotic ArmImplanting neuroprosthetics into the posterior parietal cortex allows a paralyzed man to control a robotic arm through thought, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 10, 2014·3 min readFindings Challenge Assumptions About How Information Is Encoded in the BrainResearchers discover a population of neurons in the PPC of rats which process information in a way that supports multiple behaviors at once.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 14, 2014·2 min readBrain Structure Shows Who is Most Sensitive to PainA new neuroimaging study finds the brain's structure is related to how intensely people perceive pain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 12, 2013·5 min readBrain’s Flexible Hub Network Helps Humans AdaptA new study offers insight into how a well-connected core brain network in the lateral prefrontal cortex and posterior parietal cortex, help coordinate the brain’s response to novel cognitive challenges.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 6, 2013·4 min readOne Region, Two Functions: Brain Cells’ Multitasking Could be a Key to Understanding Overall Brain FunctionThe lateral intraparietal area (LIP), a region of the brain known to play a vital role in spatial and visual processing also has a parallel function, categorizing visual information, a new study suggests.Read More