brain mapping Research Articles

A map of the brain can tell what you’re reading

Neuroscience NewsAugust 19, 2019

fMRI brain scans reveal semantic tuning during both reading and listening to words are highly correlated in selective areas of the cerebral cortex. The new brain maps enabled researchers to accurately predict which words would active specific regions of the cortex.... Read More...

FeaturedNeuroscience6 min read

These brain scans shows the foot area highlighted

Hit it where it hurts: Scientists reveal how mirrors cure phantom pain

Neuroscience NewsJuly 17, 2019

Visual responsiveness in the somatosensory cortex diminishes significantly following mirror therapy for phantom limb pain. Before therapy, researchers discovered a strong, unexpected activation in the sensorimotor foot region of amputees to visually presented images of the foot. This response was no longer present following mirror therapy.... Read More...

FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articlespain4 min read

New nerve pathway that connects the foot and face on same side of body map discovered

Neuroscience NewsJune 18, 2019

Newly identified nerve pathway, which runs down the same side of the body, may bypass a damaged spinal cord. The findings could shed light on some neurological disorders such as referred itch or jogger's migraine.... Read More...

FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles4 min read

How electrical stimulation reorganizes the brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 10, 2019

Brain stimulation resulted in progressive alterations to brain plasticity. ... Read More...

FeaturedNeuroscience3 min read

Brains of children with epilepsy able to re-map after surgery to retain visual perception

Neuroscience NewsJune 4, 2019

Following surgery, the brains of children with epilepsy are able to remap and compensate for damaged areas of the visual cortex. The findings shed light on brain plasticity.... Read More...

FeaturedNeurologyNeurosciencevisual neuroscience5 min read

This shows the outline of two heads and neurons

Detailed brain map uncovers hidden immune cells that may be involved in neurodegenerative disorders

Neuroscience NewsMay 6, 2019

Using mouse models, researchers have developed a comprehensive map of the brain's immune cells. The study found microglia in the choroid plexus showed a similar activation state as microglia that come into contact with Amyloid deposits. ... Read More...

FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience4 min read

This shows the brain at different stages of brain mapping

Brain mapping: New technique reveals how information is processed

Neuroscience NewsMay 1, 2019

Combining infrared laser stimulation with ultra-high-field MRI, researchers revolutionize brain mapping.... Read More...

FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles4 min read

This shows a brain with the frontal lobes highlighted

Study illuminates the brain’s inner workings

Neuroscience NewsApril 3, 2019

Study explores how large scale patterns of brain activity can vary between cognitive systems, and across people.... Read More...

FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles5 min read

The illustration is of pyramidal neurons in a rat's neocortex

Blue Brain solves a century-old neuroscience problem

Neuroscience NewsMarch 21, 2019

A mathematical algorithm developed by the Blue Brain Project can objectively classify different shapes of neurons in the brain. The algorithm has already helped researchers objectively identify 17 types of pyramidal neurons in the somatosensory cortex of a rat.... Read More...

FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles5 min read

New Cell Subtypes Classified in Mouse Brain

Neuroscience NewsMarch 13, 2019

A new process for classifying neurons in the brains of mice has been outlined by researchers from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory. The platform pairs microscopy with genetic labeling at single neuron resolution, allowing researchers to reconstruct the brain, by providing information on every neuronal type's location.... Read More...

FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles5 min read

Detailed New Primate Brain Atlas Could Lead to Disease Insights

Neuroscience NewsMarch 1, 2019

Researchers have created a 3D reconstruction of a marmoset brain that could help offer insights into human neural connectivity. ... Read More...

FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles4 min read

Researchers Create New Map of Brain’s Immune System

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 19, 2019

Researchers have successfully created a new map of the brain's immune system in both mice and humans. The findings suggest microglia all have the same core signatures, but can act differently, depending on their function. The map also details how the brain's immune system changes as multiple sclerosis progresses.... Read More...

FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience6 min read

News

Dog ownership associated with better cardiovascular health

Suicide and self-harm risk nearly triple in people with restless leg syndrome

How ‘Australian’ mutation leads to Alzheimer’s disease

Neuroscience

Dog ownership associated with better cardiovascular health

Suicide and self-harm risk nearly triple in people with restless leg syndrome

How ‘Australian’ mutation leads to Alzheimer’s disease

Neurology

Dog ownership associated with better cardiovascular health

How ‘Australian’ mutation leads to Alzheimer’s disease

Ginkgo biloba may aid in treating Type 2 Diabetes

AI

Understanding the animal brain could help robots wash your dishes

Are Siri and Alexa making us ruder?

Machine learning decodes genetic influence over behavior

Robotics

Understanding the animal brain could help robots wash your dishes

New artificial compound eye could improve 3D object tracking

Brain-controlled prosthetic hand to become reality

Psychology

Suicide and self-harm risk nearly triple in people with restless leg syndrome

‘Microdosers’ of psychedelics report improved mood, focus and creativity

Stress in pregnancy impacts childrens’ vulnerability to stress in adulthood

brain mapping

A map of the brain can tell what you’re reading

Hit it where it hurts: Scientists reveal how mirrors cure phantom pain

New nerve pathway that connects the foot and face on same side of body map discovered

How electrical stimulation reorganizes the brain

Brains of children with epilepsy able to re-map after surgery to retain visual perception

Detailed brain map uncovers hidden immune cells that may be involved in neurodegenerative disorders

Brain mapping: New technique reveals how information is processed

Study illuminates the brain’s inner workings

Blue Brain solves a century-old neuroscience problem

New Cell Subtypes Classified in Mouse Brain

Detailed New Primate Brain Atlas Could Lead to Disease Insights

Researchers Create New Map of Brain’s Immune System