FeaturedNeuroscience·December 20, 2013·2 min readMapping Objects in the BrainResearcher report a brain region which responds to a particular category of objects consists of a small cluster of neurons which encodes the visual features of these objects.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 23, 2013·2 min readBrain Picks Out Salient Sounds from Background Noise by Tracking Frequency and TimeA new study reveals how our brains are able to pick out important sounds in a noisy environment. Researchers believe their findings could lead to a new diagnostic test for hearing disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 25, 2015·3 min readTBI Patients Show Signs of Faster Brain AgingAccording to a new study, patients with TBI show brain structure changes most often seen in older people.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 7, 2012·4 min readPredicting How Patients Respond to TherapyA new study led by MIT neuroscientists has found that brain scans of patients with social anxiety disorder can help predict whether they will benefit from cognitive behavioral therapy.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeurology·January 24, 2014·2 min readAspirin Intake May Halt Growth of Vestibular Schwannomas/Acoustic NeuromasResearchers find aspirin intake correlates with halted growth of vestibular schwannomas.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 23, 2013·1 min readSugar Solution Makes Tissues See-ThroughCombining a new solution which turns tissue transparent with fluorescence microscopy, researchers obtain detail images of a mouse brain with unprecedented resolution.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 6, 2013·3 min readClass of Cortical Inhibitory Neurons That Specialize in Disinhibition IdentifiedVIP interneurons specialize in inhibiting other inhibitory neurons in multiple regions of the cerebral cortex under specific behavioral conditions, a new study shows.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 17, 2013·3 min readContrast Agent Linked with Brain Abnormalities on MRIResearchers confirm an association between a common MRI contrasting agent and abnormalities on brain MRI.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 18, 2013·1 min readResearchers Make Exciting Discoveries in Non-Excitable CellsResearchers discover sodium channels also play critical roles in non-excitable cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 14, 2014·3 min readCould Undiagnosed Sleep Problems Be Making MS Patients’ Fatigue Worse?Researchers find an increased risk of sleep apnea in patients with Multiple Sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 24, 2013·3 min readChance Finding Reveals New Control on Blood Vessels in Developing BrainNew research demonstrates how developing glia and neural cells help control the growth of blood vessels.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 20, 2012·2 min readFear Can Be Erased from the BrainNewly formed emotional memories can be erased from the human brain.The findings may represent a breakthrough in research on memory and fear. This is shown by researchers from Uppsala University in a study being published by Science.Read More