FeaturedNeuroscience·May 28, 2014·3 min readJourney of Discovery Starts Toward Understanding and Treating Networks of the BrainDARPA's SUBNETS program includes two complementary research pathways that emphasize neural plasticity and single-neuron recording.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 11, 2014·5 min readResearchers Show Brain Activity Drives Dynamic Changes in Neural Fiber InsulationResearchers demonstrate brain plasticity also comes from activity dependent changes in oligodendrocyte precursor cell proliferation and myelin.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 7, 2014·3 min readTouching the BrainResearchers discover evidence of brain plasticity in patients a number of years after suffering strokes which cause permanent brain damage.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 28, 2014·4 min readResearchers Identify Brain Differences Linked to InsomniaResearchers find those with chronic insomnia show more activity and plasticity in the motor cortex than those who are able to sleep normally.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 9, 2014·3 min readSleep is the Price the Brain Pays for LearningResearchers believe their synaptic homeostasis hypothesis of sleep challenges the theory that sleep strengthens brain connections.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 16, 2013·4 min readTinnitus Discovery Opens Door to Possible New Treatment AvenuesDisruption of timing from sensory neurons could be an underlying cause of tinnitus, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 9, 2013·4 min readBalancing Old and New SkillsA new computational model explains how the brain can learn new tasks while remembering what it has already learned.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 29, 2013·5 min readStudy Connects Dots Between Genes and Human BehaviorA new study provides greater understanding of how genes influence brain structures, cognitive abilities and how neural circuits produce language.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 25, 2013·6 min readCommon Brain Cell Plays Key Role in Shaping Neural CircuitsAstrocytes actively refine neural circuits by selectively eliminating synapses, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 22, 2013·2 min readA Critical Theory in Brain DevelopmentResearchers present a new theory which explains how critical periods are triggered during neurodevelopment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 6, 2013·3 min readMonkeys Use Minds to Move Two Virtual ArmsUsing a brain machine interface, monkeys learn to control the movement of two virtual arms, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 30, 2013·2 min readHow Video Games Like Super Mario Can Benefit the BrainPlaying video games causes increases in brain regions responsible for memory formation and strategic planning, researchers have discovered. The findings could prove relevant in developing new therapeutic interventions for psychiatric illnesses.Read More
