FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 1, 2018·5 min readKey Brain to Spinal Cord Nerve Connections for Voluntary Movement MappedResearchers have successfully mapped brain to spinal cord neural connections that help drive voluntary movement. The map could be beneficial in developing new strategies to treat spinal cord damage.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 22, 2018·6 min readNew Microscope Captures Detailed 3-D Movies of Cells Deep Within Living SystemsResearchers have created a revolutionary new tool to help shed light on living cells. By combining two existing imaging technologies, researchers were able to image living cells in 3D.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 16, 2018·3 min readEarly Environment May Shape Axon PathfindingA new study reveals both genetics and environment play a role in shaping brain connectivity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 14, 2018·4 min readWatching Myelin Patterns FormResearchers have observed, in real time, the formation and repair of myelin sheaths around nerve fibers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 15, 2018·4 min readPreterm Babies May Suffer Setbacks in Auditory Brain Development and SpeechA new study reports babies born early in the third trimester of pregnancy are more likely to show delayed development of the auditory cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 8, 2018·1 min readAmphetamine Abuse Disrupts Development of the Prefrontal Cortex: Mouse StudyAccording to a new study to be published in eNeuro, amphetamine use may disrupt the development of the orbital prefrontal cortex, an area of the brain associated with decision making.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 27, 2017·4 min readPotential Path to Repair Nerves Damaged by Multiple SclerosisFindings could lead to neuroprotective treatment for MS that are tailored to repair damage cause by the disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 18, 2017·4 min read‘Simple, But Powerful’ Model Reveals Mechanism Behind Neuron DevelopmentScripps researchers have uncovered the process that helps control neuron growth.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·December 10, 2017·4 min readHow Developing Visual System Axons Stay in the Correct LayerA new study from Tokyo Institute of Technology researchers provides insight into neural networks in the developing brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 6, 2017·3 min readGlial Cells, Not Neurons, Lead the Way in Brain AssemblyA recent Nature Neuroscience study reports it is glial cells, and not neurons, that direct the initial steps of brain assembly.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 4, 2017·5 min readSleeping Through Snoring: Neurons That Rouse Brain to Breath IdentifiedResearchers have identified a mechanism that helps rouse the brains of mice suffering from simulated sleep apnea. The findings could help develop new treatments for people with obstructive sleep apnea and provide new insights into SIDS.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 30, 2017·5 min read300 Neurons Traced in Extensive Brain Wiring MapA new brain wiring map reconstructs the entire shape and position of more than 300 neurons in the mouse brain.Read More