FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 27, 2020·4 min readCitizen Scientists Are Helping Design New Drugs to Combat COVID-19 Thanks to Foldit GameFeeling at a loose end due to social distancing? You can help researchers design drugs that could help stop coronavirus from infecting human cells. Using a free computer game called Foldit, citizen scientists are helping researchers to hunt for proteins that might stop COVID-19.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscience·September 19, 2018·6 min readUsing Electrical Brain Stimulation to Foster CreativityResearchers debate the growing use of tES to enhance creativity, concluding there is a potential value in brain stimulation. However, researchers say, the use of tES raises a number of neuroethical, legal and social issues that must be addressed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 17, 2018·7 min readCrowdsourcing Brain Mapping with Gaming Helps Identify 6 New Neuron TypesPlayers of the popular online brain mapping game Eyewire have assisted in identifying six new neuron types, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 11, 2016·2 min readNew Online Game Invites Public to Help Fight Alzheimer’sCitizen scientists can help get involved in finding a cure for Alzheimer's disease by participating in a new online game.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 7, 2016·4 min readResearchers Caution Public About Hidden Risks of Self Administered Brain StimulationA new paper warns of the dangers of DIY transcranial direct current stimulation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 13, 2016·6 min readBlurring the Boundary Between Man and Machines: Are Humans the New Supercomputer?When it comes to the battle between man and machines, human skills are still superior in some areas, a new study reports.Read More
