FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 26, 2013·3 min readBallet Dancers’ Brains Adapt to Stop Them Feeling DizzyResearchers 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 10, 2013·2 min readStudy Creates New Memories by Directly Changing the BrainResearchers create new and specific memories by directly manipulating brain cells in the cerebral cortex of rodents.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·July 2, 2013·3 min readResearchers Discover Gene’s Key Role in Building the Developing Brain’s ScaffoldingResearchers pinpoint the role of the Arl13b gene in the formation and proper placement of neurons during brain development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 27, 2013·4 min readStudy Appears to Overturn Prevailing View of How the Brain is WiredSensory information travels to two places at once; both the brain's mid-layer and the deeper layers, according to new research.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 26, 2013·2 min readHow Visual Attention Affects the BrainNew research shows visual attention increases the efficiency of signaling into the cerebral cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 25, 2013·3 min readProblem-Solving Governs How We Process Sensory StimuliResearchers demonstrate how the transmission of sensory information from one cortical area to connected areas depends on the specific task at hand and goal directed behavior.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
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·June 21, 2013·4 min readScientists Discover Previously Unknown Requirement for Brain DevelopmentGenes alone don't determine how the cerebral cortex grows into separate functional areas. Input from the thalamus is also crucially required, a new study suggests.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·May 16, 2013·2 min readFishing for MemoriesObserving whole-brain activity in live zebrafish, researchers have discovered how information stored as long-term memory in the cerebral cortex is processed to guide behavioral choices.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 4, 2013·5 min readParkinson’s Disease Brain Rhythms DetectedResearchers have discovered how to detect abnormal brain rhythms associated with Parkinson's disease by implanting electrodes into the brains of patients with this neurodegenerative disorder.Read More