FeaturedNeuroscience·November 1, 2018·5 min readDecoding How Brain Circuits Control BehaviorResearchers have identified how two types of neurons divide the labor to plan and initiate movements.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 8, 2018·5 min readNew Map of Brain Region Linked to Alzheimer’sResearchers have successfully created the most detailed map of the hippocampus, an area of the brain implicated in memory. The map shows the structure, neural connections and functions in vivid detail.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 5, 2018·4 min readAmputation Injury is Communicated to Opposing LimbsResearchers report that following amputation of one limb, the bioelectrical properties are immediately reflected in the undamaged, opposing limb.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·October 2, 2018·3 min readIdentifying the Brain Networks Involved in Free WillResearchers report brain stimulation to different parts of a specific brain network can change perceptions of free will.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 2, 2018·4 min readWhat’s That Smell? A New Way of Understanding OdorsResearchers have been able to map odor molecules based on how often they occur in nature with the help of mathematical modeling.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 29, 2018·4 min readEffects of Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s PatientsResearchers report the adverse cognitive effects associated with DBS in Parkinson's patients are linked to a different neural pathway than the one responsible for the motor effects generated by the treatment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 26, 2018·5 min readPainting a Nuanced Picture of Brain System Regulation Moods and MovementsA new study reports the serotonin system is made up of multiple parallel pathways that affect the brain in different, and sometimes opposing, ways.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 11, 2018·4 min readEarly Sensory Stimulation is Critical for the Development of Sensory NetworksA new study reports sensory stimulation during the first two weeks of life is critical for establishing brain networks that help map sensation.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 1, 2018·4 min readRewiring the Brain to Fight EpilepsySema4D not only reduces the severity of seizures in mouse models of epilepsy, it also helps to increase the number of inhibitory synapses in the brains of the animals, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 30, 2018·1 min readWhat Keeps the Brain Awake?A new study reveals a specific pathway in the brains of fruit flies that prevents them from falling asleep during the day.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 19, 2018·6 min readComplete Fly Brain Image at Nanoscale ResolutionHHMI researchers used electronic microscopy technology to generate a high resolution digital snapshot of the adult fruit fly brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 29, 2018·6 min readMapping the Brain with Data ScienceResearchers are using big data and artificial intelligence to map neural networks in the brain. The new technology could help to better understand the progression of neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
