FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 1, 2011·5 min readThe Battle of the Morphogens: How to Get Ahead in the Nervous SystemSalk scientists discover a highly conserved mechanism governing brain development. If you think today’s political rhetoric is overheated, imagine what...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 31, 2011·7 min readWord Association: Princeton Study Matches Brain Scans with Complex ThoughtIn an effort to understand what happens in the brain when a person reads or considers such abstract ideas as...Read More
Neuroscience·August 19, 2011·2 min readReady to learn? Brain Scans Can Tell YouNeuroscientists identify brain activity that predicts how well you will remember images. Our memories work better when our brains are...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 18, 2011·5 min readNeuroscientists Show Activity Patterns in Fly Brain are Optimized for Memory StorageWe know from experience that particular smells are almost inseparable in our minds with memories, some vague and others very...Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 16, 2011·1 min readReduced Recognition of Fear and Sadness in Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderPTSD impairs ability to recognize emotions from facial expressions. Facial expressions convey strong cues for someone’s emotional state and the...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 15, 2011·2 min readStudy Finds Enzyme Disrupting Nerve Cell Communication in Alzheimer’s DiseaseA modified form of the enzyme Cdk5 is elevated in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients, where it triggers damage...Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeurosciencePsychology·August 5, 2011·2 min readProject to Use Prison Research in Studying Neural Basis of PsychopathyA leading University of Chicago researcher on empathy is launching a project to understand psychopathy by studying criminals in prisons....Read More
Neurology·August 1, 2011·2 min readHigh Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Smoking and Obesity in Middle Age May Shrink Brain, Damage ThinkingA new study suggests smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and being overweight in middle age may cause brain shrinkage and...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 28, 2011·3 min readBrain’s Connectome From Branch to BranchMax Planck scientists develop new analytical tools for the fast and accurate reconstruction of neural networks. The human brain is...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 27, 2011·3 min readResearchers Aim for Direct Brain Control of Prosthetic ArmsEngineers work to design prosthetic arm that allows amputees to feel what they touch. Engineering researchers at four U.S. universities...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 25, 2011·3 min readScientists Use New Technology to Show That Interrupted Sleep Impairs Memory in MiceWith the novel use of a technique that uses light to control brain cells, Stanford University researchers have shown that...Read More
Neuroscience·July 22, 2011·2 min readMemories May Skew Visual PerceptionTaking a trip down memory lane while you are driving could land you in a roadside ditch, new research indicates....Read More
