ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·November 28, 2014·2 min read‘Chatty’ Cells Help Build the BrainGenetic cues and communication between neurons and progenitors influence the development o the cerebral cortex, a new study reports.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 31, 2020·5 min read‘Little Brain’ or Cerebellum Not So Little After AllHigh resolution imaging reveals the human cerebellum is 80% of the area of the cortex. The findings indicate this area of the brain likely grew larger as human behavior and cognition evolved.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 26, 2019·4 min read‘Silent Type’ Cells Play Greater Role in Brain Behavior Than Previously ThoughtA new study challenges the assumption of many scientists, that the most active neurons involved in complex activity are also the most important in controlling behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 10, 2013·3 min read3-D Map of Blood Vessels in Cerebral Cortex Holds SuprisesA new study describes the vascular architecture within the cerebral cortex, exploring what the structure means for neuroimaging and the onset of dementia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 10, 2018·4 min read3D Mapping Babies’ BrainsA new 3D imaging method allows researchers to measure brain growth and folding patterns in a baby's brain during the third trimester of pregnancy.Read More
AutismFeatured·June 25, 2013·2 min readA Deep Brain DisorderResearchers identify that the connectivity between the thalamus and cerebral cortex is impaired in children with autism.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 27, 2015·3 min readA Gene for Brain SizeResearchers discover a specific gene only found in humans, Neanderthals and Denisova-Humans which trigger brain stem cells to form a bigger pool of stem cells.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 30, 2017·3 min readA Glitch in ‘Gatekeeper Cells’ Slowly Suffocates the BrainA new study reveals pericyte degeneration may influence the development of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 15, 2015·3 min readA Hole Lot of SmartsAccording to a new study, intelligence in animal species can be estimated by the size of the holes in the skull through which the arteries pass.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 10, 2017·4 min readA Little Inhibition Shapes the Brain’s GPSA new study reveals the role basket cells play in navigation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 19, 2019·5 min readA map of the brain can tell what you’re readingfMRI brain scans reveal semantic tuning during both reading and listening to words are highly correlated in selective areas of the cerebral cortex. The new brain maps enabled researchers to accurately predict which words would active specific regions of the cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 27, 2017·4 min readA Mouse’s View of the World, As Seen Through Its WhiskersResearchers have successfully recreated the whisker map a mouse creates of its surroundings to help it navigate the world, catch food and avoid predators.Read More
