FeaturedNeuroscience·August 24, 2014·3 min readNeuroscience and Big Data: How to Find Simplicity in the BrainA new paper describes the scientific motivations for studying neural activity, along with a class of machine learning, called dimensionality reduction, for interpreting the activity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 27, 2014·8 min readNew Tools Help Neuroscientists Analyze Big DataNew neuroscience software helps speed analysis of large scale, complex data sets.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 23, 2014·5 min readThe Dopamine TransporterResearchers present findings on how changes in dopamine signaling and transporter functions are linked to neurological and psychiatric diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 11, 2014·4 min readVirtual Finger Enables Scientists to Navigate and Analyze 3D Images of Complex Biological StructuresResearchers pioneer a new way to digitally navigate 3D images of synapses and neurons.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 10, 2014·4 min readVirtual Humans Inspire Patients to Open UpA new study reports patients are more open to disclosing personal information with a virtual human than a real one.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 19, 2014·5 min readIlluminating Neuron Activity in 3DResearchers have created a new imaging system which reveals neural activity throughout the brain of living animals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience Videos·April 28, 2014·5 min readScientists Create Circuit Board Modeled on the Human BrainResearchers have developed faster and more energy efficient microchips based on the human brain. The technology offers greater possibilities for advances in robotic and understanding of the human brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 16, 2014·3 min readScientists Explain How Memories Stick TogetherResearchers create a new model of memory which explains how neurons retain selective memories a few hours after an event takes place.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 1, 2014·3 min readSwitching Brain Cells with Less LightA new computer model explains how ion channels react to optogenetics.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 31, 2014·5 min readComputer Maps 21 Distinct Emotional Expressions, Even Happily DisgustedResearchers discover a new way for computers to recognize 21 distinct and complex facial expressions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 25, 2014·2 min readResearchers Reconstruct Facial Images Locked in a Viewer’s MindUsing data from fMRI brain scans, researchers accurately reconstruct images of human faces as viewed by other peopleRead More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 24, 2014·4 min readSeeking a Parts List for the RetinaResearchers use a computer algorithm to trace the shape of neurons and group them based on structural similarity. They were able to sort more than 350 mouse retinal neurons into 15 types, including six previously unidentified types.Read More
