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
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 18, 2018·4 min readHow the Brain Responds to Cold TouchA new study could help advance research into pain and hypersensitivity to cold stimuli. Researchers have mapped feelings of cold touch sensation in the insula of mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 7, 2018·5 min readMaps Made of Nerve CellsResearchers have created a new model that may help explain how the brain stores memories of tangible events. The new model explains how neural activity in the hippocampus can help map space, time and context in episodic memories.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGeneticsNeurology·June 6, 2018·4 min readBrain Cancer Atlas CreatedA new brain cancer atlas maps out comprehensive, visually rich information about the anatomical and genetic bases of glioblastoma, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 5, 2018·4 min readWhat Effect Does TMS Have on the Brain?Researchers report transcranial magnetic stimulation predisposes neural connections in the visual cortex for reorganization.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 2, 2018·5 min readA New Model For Brain CommunicationResearchers propose a new communication model to explain how brain networks can be navigated to achieve efficient information transfer.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 29, 2018·5 min readResearch Opens New Doors For Brain Disorder TreatmentsStudy reveals the how the brain maintains attention on an object while the eyes make rapid, voluntary movements. The findings could open the door to developing new treatments for a number of neurological disorders.Read More
