FeaturedNeuroscience·December 19, 2014·4 min readA Standard for Neuroscience DataA new computational framework for standardizing neuroscience data on a global level has been developed by researchers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 20, 2014·7 min readSeeing the Inner Workings of the Brain Made Easier by New TechniqueResearchers improve on their original technique for peering into the intact brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 29, 2015·5 min readRevealing the Brain’s Secrets to SuccessNew findings link brain connectivity to measures of personal success.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 2, 2014·3 min readShining a Light on MemoryUsing optogenetics, researchers have been able to inactivate and then reactivate memory in genetically engineered rats.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 24, 2014·3 min readNeuroscience and Big Data: How to Find Simplicity in the BrainA new paper describes the scientific motivations for studying neural activity, along with a class of machine learning, called dimensionality reduction, for interpreting the activity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 20, 2016·2 min readInternational Brain Initiative Launch and VIP Dialog: Towards an International Brain StationThe United States, in collaboration with other nations and the UN Conference on Trade and Development, has announced the launch of an International Brain Initiative.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 20, 2013·1 min readNanoscale Neuronal Activity Measured for the First TimeResearchers develop a new technique which allows them to record and measure the electrical activity in synapses.Read More
EventsFeaturedNeuroscience·September 27, 2013·1 min readChallenges and Opportunities of the BRAIN Initiative to be Addressed in Public HearingJoin the public hearing ""A Mindful Approach to the BRAIN Initiative" in person or online. The meeting will be held on the morning of October 4, 2013.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 20, 2013·3 min read“BigBrain” Study Provides Most Detailed 3-D Map of the Brain YetBigBrain, a 3-D reconstruction of a complete human brain, shows the brain's anatomy in microscopic detail.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 24, 2014·3 min readChannel Makeover Bioengineered to Switch off NeuronsResearchers bioengineer an enhancement to a cutting edge technology that provides instant control over brain circuit activity with a flash of light.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 28, 2014·3 min readJourney of Discovery Starts Toward Understanding and Treating Networks of the BrainDARPA's SUBNETS program includes two complementary research pathways that emphasize neural plasticity and single-neuron recording.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 2, 2014·3 min readCal BRAIN Kickstarts California Efforts to Map the BrainCalifornia governor allocates an initial grant of $2 million to the Cal-BRAIN initiative to help map the brain.Read More