FeaturedNeurology·April 23, 2012·4 min readNano-Devices that Cross Blood-Brain Barrier Open Door to Treatment of Cerebral Palsy, Other Neurologic DisordersA team of scientists from Johns Hopkins and elsewhere have developed nano-devices that successfully cross the brain-blood barrier and deliver a...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeatured·April 20, 2012·3 min readMini-sensor Measures Magnetic Activity in Human BrainA miniature atom-based magnetic sensor developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has passed an important research...Read More
Electrophysiology·April 20, 2012·3 min readNew Brain-Machine Interface Moves a Paralyzed HandNew technology bypasses spinal cord and delivers electrical signals from brain directly to muscles. A new Northwestern Medicine brain-machine technology...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·April 19, 2012·2 min readMigraine Patients Find Pain Relief in Electrical Brain StimulationChronic migraine sufferers saw significant pain relief after four weeks of electrical brain stimulation in the part of the brain...Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 19, 2012·2 min readResearchers Show How Social Interaction and Teamwork Lead to Human IntelligenceScientists have discovered proof that the evolution of intelligence and larger brain sizes can be driven by cooperation and teamwork,...Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscience·April 13, 2012·3 min readBrain Network Reveals DisordersResearchers at ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich identify a new method of unerringly detecting the presence of pathophysiological...Read More
Neurology·April 12, 2012·3 min readFine-scale Analysis of Human Brain Yields Insight into its Distinctive CompositionStudy published in Cell by Allen Institute for Brain Science examines cellular and molecular organization of human and mouse brain....Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscience·April 11, 2012·3 min readData Mining Opens the Door to Predictive NeuroscienceResearchers at the EPFL have discovered rules that relate the genes that a neuron switches on and off, to the...Read More
Psychology·April 10, 2012·3 min readNew MRI Technique May Predict Progress of DementiasComputer Modeling Supports Theory That Many Dementias Spread Like Prion Diseases. A new technique for analyzing brain images offers the...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 30, 2012·2 min readThe Electronic Nose Knows When Your Cantaloupe is RipeHave you ever been disappointed by a cantaloupe from the grocery store? Too ripe? Not ripe enough? Luckily for you,...Read More
Featured·March 9, 2012·5 min readTeach Your Robot WellWithin a decade, personal robots could become as common in U.S. homes as any other major appliance, and many if...Read More
Psychology·March 2, 2012·2 min readNew Software Responds to Students’ Emotions, BoredomEmotion-sensing computer software that models and responds to students’ cognitive and emotional states – including frustration and boredom – has...Read More
