Neuroscience Intros·April 25, 2012·1 min readBrain May Not Be Hard Wired to Link Numbers and SpaceNeuroscience Intro: This is an introduction to an article posted on another website. The full article is available at the...Read More
AutismNeuroscience Videos·April 25, 2012·3 min readAgent Reduces Autism-like Behaviors in MiceBoosts Sociability, Quells Repetitiveness – NIH Study National Institutes of Health researchers have reversed behaviors in mice resembling two of...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 24, 2012·2 min readHow Your Eyes Deceive YouResearchers at the University of Sydney have thrown new light on the tricks the brain plays as it struggles to...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 23, 2012·4 min readNano-Devices that Cross Blood-Brain Barrier Open Door to Treatment of Cerebral Palsy, Other Neurologic DisordersA team of scientists from Johns Hopkins and elsewhere have developed nano-devices that successfully cross the brain-blood barrier and deliver a...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeatured·April 20, 2012·3 min readMini-sensor Measures Magnetic Activity in Human BrainA miniature atom-based magnetic sensor developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has passed an important research...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 20, 2012·3 min readSingle Neuron Observations Mark Steps in Alzheimer’s DiseaseMultiple disease-related changes progress in parallel through distinct stages. Studying a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, neuroscientists at the Technische...Read More
Electrophysiology·April 20, 2012·3 min readNew Brain-Machine Interface Moves a Paralyzed HandNew technology bypasses spinal cord and delivers electrical signals from brain directly to muscles. A new Northwestern Medicine brain-machine technology...Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 19, 2012·2 min readResearchers Show How Social Interaction and Teamwork Lead to Human IntelligenceScientists have discovered proof that the evolution of intelligence and larger brain sizes can be driven by cooperation and teamwork,...Read More
Psychology·April 19, 2012·2 min readResearcher Says Distinct God Spot in the Brain Does Not ExistStudy shows religious participation and spirituality processed in different cerebral regions. Scientists have speculated that the human brain features a...Read More
Neurology·April 18, 2012·2 min readGet Moving: Daily Exercise May Reduce Alzheimer’s Disease Risk at Any AgeDaily physical exercise may reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s disease, even in people over the age of 80, according to...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 18, 2012·3 min readPhotoreceptor Transplant Restores Vision in MiceScientists from the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology have shown for the first time that transplanting light-sensitive photoreceptors into the eyes...Read More
Genetics·April 17, 2012·3 min readNew Genetically Engineered Mice Aid Understanding of Incurable Neuromuscular DiseaseA team of scientists from the University of Missouri created a genetically modified mouse that mimics key features of Charcot-Marie-Tooth...Read More
