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This image shows stained Purkinje cells from a mouse.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 28, 2014·5 min read

Muscle Controlling Neurons Know When They Mess Up

New research unravels how the feedback system between climbing fibers and Purkinje cells works.

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·February 14, 2014·2 min read

Will Virtual Brain Replace Lab Rats?

Researchers develop a simulated brain which they hope can be used to test new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.

This is an fMRI scan which shows the location of the cerebellum in a schizophrenic patient.

Featured Genetics Psychology

·February 13, 2014·2 min read

How Memory and Schizophrenia Are Connected

Researchers identify a network of genes that controls fundamental properties of neurons and is important for brain activity, memory and the development of schizophrenia.

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·January 16, 2014·2 min read

How Metabolism and Brain Activity Are Linked

A new study sheds light on how diet can help control seizures in those with epilepsy.

The image shows the different mapping in the brain scans between men and women.

Featured Neuroscience

·December 2, 2013·4 min read

Brain Connectivity Study Reveals Striking Differences Between Men and Women

Using neuroimaging technology, researchers reveal striking differences in brain connectivity between men and women.

The image shows super mario holding a penguin.

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·October 30, 2013·2 min read

How Video Games Like Super Mario Can Benefit the Brain

Playing 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.

This is an image of ballerina Jocelyn Vollmar as Myrthe in Giselle, San Francisco Ballet, 1947.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·September 26, 2013·3 min read

Ballet Dancers’ Brains Adapt to Stop Them Feeling Dizzy

Researchers report on differences in the brain structures of ballet dancers which could help them avoid feeling dizzy when they pirouette. The finding could help improve treatment for patients with chronic dizziness.

This image of the brain highlights the cerebellum in purple.

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·July 29, 2013·3 min read

Keeping Your Balance

Researchers discover a distinct small cluster of cells deep within the brain which react within milliseconds to readjust movements and help maintain balance.

This MRI scan of the brain highlights the cerebellum.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·May 10, 2013·3 min read

Stem Cell Researchers Move Toward Treatment for Rare Genetic Nerve Disease

Researchers use induced pluripotent stem cells to advance disease-in-a-dish modeling of ataxia telangiectasia, a rare genetic disorder associated with progressive loss of function in the cerebellum. Their discovery shows the positive effects of drugs that may lead to effective new treatments for the neurodegenerative disease.

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·January 17, 2013·3 min read

Is Athleticism Linked to Brain Size?

Research shows that exercise-loving mice have larger midbrains.

Neurology Psychology

·August 8, 2012·2 min read

One Week of Therapy May Help Reorganize Brain, Reduce Stuttering

Just one week of speech therapy may reorganize the brain, helping to reduce stuttering, according to a study published in the August 8, 2012, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.