FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·August 20, 2015·4 min readTemporary Postnatal Blindness Triggers Lasting Reorganization in the Infant BrainResearchers report temporary postnatal visual deprivation induces permanent auditory responses in the visual area of the infant's brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·August 12, 2015·3 min readAn On-Off Switch for Brain Plasticity Following Vision LossNew discoveries about neuroplasticity following vision loss could improve patient susceptibility to sensory prosthetics.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 3, 2015·6 min readResearchers Uncover a Mechanism for Learning in Adult SongbirdsResearchers have discovered a neurological mechanism which could help explain how songbirds are able to refine and alter their songs as adults.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 28, 2015·2 min readDoes Talent or Training Make a Musician Good? Depends on Their Brain StructureA new study provides evidence to distinguish between the parts of the brain which account for individual talent and the areas activated through training.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·July 23, 2015·4 min readSchizophrenia’s “Rosetta Stone” Gene IdentifiedResearchers have identified a critical function of what they believe to be schizophrenia's "Rosetta Stone" gene that could hold the key to decoding the function of all genes involved in the disease.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 20, 2015·3 min readMusic Training Helps Enhance Teen Brain DevelopmentA new study reports learning music can enhance a teenager's brain response to sound and sharpen language skills.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·July 15, 2015·6 min readVisual Processing Pathways Strengthened by Vision Restoring Gene TherapyResearchers find evidence that a sight restoring gene therapy strengthens visual pathways in the brain.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 1, 2015·3 min readDifferences in Brain Development for Adolescents with Bipolar DisorderAccording to a new study, adolescents with bipolar disorder show differences in brain development in areas that help regulate emotion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 18, 2015·3 min readYouthful Vigor Restored to Adult BrainsResearchers successfully reactivate brain plasticity in adult mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 11, 2015·3 min readSingle Molecule Controls the Fate of Mature Sensory NeuronsResearchers report the malfunction of a single neuron can prompt certain neurons to alter their role.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 30, 2015·4 min readChanges to Brain Areas Associated with Emotion and Memory Induced by ECTAccording to a new study, electroconvulsive therapy causes changes to areas of the brain responsible for memory and emotion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 24, 2015·3 min readBrain Sees New Words as Pictures After Learning ThemNew research could help explain how the brain processes words.Read More