FeaturedNeuroscience·January 21, 2016·5 min readViral Tool Maps Brain Activity in Real TimeResearchers use a neutered strain of the rabies virus to map brain activity in real time.Read More
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FeaturedPsychology·October 14, 2015·3 min readBigger Brains Don’t Mean Higher IQBrain structure, rather than brain size, appears to be more important for human intelligence and cognitive function.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·September 29, 2015·5 min readMeningitis Model Shows Infection’s Sci-Fi Worthy Creep Into the BrainA new study tracks, in real time, how Cryptococcal meningitis invades the brain.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 15, 2015·8 min readBest Candidates for Fetal Spina Bifida Surgery May Be Identified Through Brain ScansA new study reports fetuses with enlarged ventricles may be less likely to benefit from prenatal surgery to treat spina bifida than other fetuses, and are more likely to require a second surgery to relieve a build up of pressure on the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 4, 2015·4 min readMaintaining the BalanceA new study reports on how signals from the spinal cord adjust the sensitivity of hair cells in the inner ear to accommodate shifts in head position and to insure balance is maintained.Read More
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FeaturedNeurology·August 7, 2015·4 min readAbility to Remove Alzheimer’s Disease Protein From the Brain Slows With AgeAccording to researchers, as we age, it takes a lot longer to clear amyloid beta from the brain, thus leading to a build up of the toxic protein implicated in Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 6, 2015·4 min readSchwann Cells Clear Damaged Myelin and Guide Regeneration Following Nerve DamageA new study reveals how Schwann cells in the PNS degrade myelin following nerve injury.Read More
FeaturedMost PopularNeuroscience·June 1, 2015·5 min readResearchers Find Missing Link Between the Brain and Immune SystemResearchers discover the brain and immune system are directly linked through vessels previously thought not to exist.Read More