Featured·July 11, 2013·3 min readDaydreaming Simulated by Computer ModelResearchers have created a computer model based on the dynamics of brain cells and its neural connections. They hope the model will help them understand why certain portions of the brain work together when a person daydreams.Read More
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FeaturedNeurology·July 16, 2015·3 min readDiagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease by Observing Brain Network DynamicsResearchers visualize different activation systems in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 1, 2015·4 min readMechanism Behind Cognitive Control of Thoughts DiscoveredA new study provides evidence for how the frontal cortex exerts control over thought and action.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 3, 2016·2 min readResearchers Examine Brain Networks During Short Term Task LearningA new study explores the underlying neural processes at play when embarking in short term task learning.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·December 26, 2016·5 min readNew Mechanism of How Brain Networks Form IdentifiedInhibitory neurons form neural networks that become broader as they mature, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 20, 2017·5 min readHuman Brain Networks Developing in Adolescence Related to Evolutionary ExpansionAccording to a new study, adolescence may be a crucial period for remodeling of the human brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 24, 2017·4 min readBrain’s Power to Adapt Offers Short-Term Gains, Long-Term StrainsAdaptive brain networking following injury can have long term implications for brain health, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 8, 2017·5 min readHumanlike Ways of Thinking Evolved 1.8 Million Years AgoA new study places the appearance of modern humanlike cognition at the emergence of Homo erectus 1.8 million years ago, 600,000 years before the appearance of Neanderthals.Read More
