FeaturedNeuroscience·April 19, 2011·2 min readEffects of Obesity On the Brain: Sex-Related Differences in the Brain’s White MatterEffects of obesity on the brain: first evidence of sex-related differences in the brain’s white matter structure Obesity is today...Read More
ElectrophysiologyNeuroscience·April 18, 2011·2 min readHow the Bilingual Brain Copes with AgingAs brain power decreases, older adults find new ways to compute language Older bilingual adults compensate for age-related declines in...Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 15, 2011·3 min readDrinking Energy Beverages Mixed with Alcohol May Be Riskier Than Drinking Alcohol AloneA new laboratory study compares the effects of alcohol alone versus alcohol mixed with an energy drink on a cognitive...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 14, 2011·3 min readEyes Made of Rock Let Chitons See PredatorsUsing eyes made of a calcium carbonate crystal, a simple mollusk may have evolved enough vision to spot potential predators,...Read More
NeurologyNeuroscience·April 9, 2011·5 min readResearcher Doggedly Pursues New Treatments for Traumatic Brain Injury Patients in ComaFamiliar voices, magnetic stimulation being tested in 2 clinical trials We’ve all watched it unfold on soap operas, medical dramas...Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 9, 2011·2 min readPeople Control Thoughts Better When They See Their Brain ActivityAs humans face increasing distractions in their personal and professional lives, University of British Columbia researchers have discovered that people...Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurology·April 8, 2011·2 min readWorld First: Discovery of a Common Genetic Cause of Autism and EpilepsyResearchers from the CHUM Research Centre (CRCHUM) have identified a new gene that predisposes people to both autism and epilepsy....Read More
Neuroscience·April 8, 2011·2 min readDopamine Controls Formation of New Brain CellsA study of the salamander brain has led researchers at Karolinska Institutet to discover a hitherto unknown function of the...Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscience·April 7, 2011·3 min readTechnique for Letting Brain Talk to Computers Now Tunes in SpeechScientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have adapted brain-computer interfaces to listen to regions of the brain that control speech.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 7, 2011·2 min readFreeway Air Bad for Mouse BrainStudy finds brain damage typical of aging and memory loss after short-term exposure to vehicle pollution If mice commuted, their...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeatured·April 6, 2011·2 min readHuman Taste Cells Regenerate in a DishSuccess opens doors extending from health to new taste molecules Following years of futile attempts, new research from the Monell...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 5, 2011·1 min readScientists Develop New Technology for Stroke RehabilitationDevices which could be used to rehabilitate the arms and hands of people who have experienced a stroke have been...Read More
