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·October 24, 2013·2 min read

Brainpower Applied to Understanding of Neural Stem Cells

Researchers discover SMEK1 promotes the differentiation of neural stem and progenitor cells while, at the same time, keeping these cells in check by suppressing their uncontrolled proliferation.

The image shows neurons in the auditory cortex.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 24, 2013·3 min read

Feedback Loops and Localization Errors

A new study describes a feedback loop which modulates the processing of auditory signals in a frequency-dependent manner.

The image shows the scalp topography associated with the research. The caption best describes the image.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 23, 2013·3 min read

Seeing the Song: How and When the Auditory System Registers Complex Auditory-Visual Synchrony

Researchers investigate how the brain responds to complex audio-visual stimuli.

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Featured Neuroscience

·October 23, 2013·2 min read

Researchers Uncover a Mechanism for Improving Song Learning in Juvenile Zebra Finches

Studying juvenile zebra finches, researchers discover a mechanism which could possibly be responsible for the differences in the intensity of song learning.

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Featured Neuroscience

·October 22, 2013·5 min read

Traumatic Brain Injury Research Advances with $18.8M NIH Award

The NIH is awarding researchers $18.8 million to help support global research into concussions and TBI.

The image shows an electrophysiology slide of the mTORC1 activation

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 22, 2013·2 min read

Study Points to Possible Treatment for Brain Disorders

Researchers investigate how neurons are generated in hope to find potential new treatments for TSC and other neurological disorders.

The image shows the location of the insular cortex in the brain.

Featured Psychology

·October 18, 2013·2 min read

Researchers Find Brain is Activated More Strongly by Watching the Suffering of Hateful People

Part of the brain associated with empathy showed stronger activation when study participants watched the suffering of hateful people, as opposed to those who were more likable, researchers discover.

The image shows the parcellation of brain data into 194 cortical, subcortical and cerebellar ROIs.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 18, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Report New Insights on Human Brain, Consciousness

Using neuroimaging techniques, researchers find new clues as to what happens to the brain as it slips into unconsciousness.

The image shows the brain scan results for autism associated with the research.

Autism Featured Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 18, 2013·3 min read

Research Finds Brain Scans May Aid in Diagnosis of Autism

Researchers indicate that brain scans show signs of autism which could eventually support behavior-based diagnosis.

The image shows a chart of the activity in the hemispheres, as described in the caption.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 18, 2013·3 min read

Learning Dialects Shapes Brain Areas That Process Spoken Language

Researchers find the pitch-accent in words pronounced in standard Japanese activates different brain hemispheres depending on whether the listener speaks standard Japanese or one of the regional dialects.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 18, 2013·3 min read

Observing Brain Activity During Learning Errors

Mistakes made during the associative learning process activate two distinct neural networks in the brain, researchers discover.

the image shows an MRI scan of an Alzheimer's patient who carries the TERM2 genetic mutation.

Featured Genetics

·October 18, 2013·3 min read

Genetic Mutation Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease Doubles Rate of Brain Tissue Loss

Carries of the TREM2 genetic mutation associated with Alzheimer's disease could develop the disease up to three years earlier than expected, a new study finds.