FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 23, 2019·2 min readBaby brain scans made available online to advance researchResearchers from the Developing Human Connectome Project have released over 500 brain scans from newborn babies as part of an open-source effort to allow other researchers to study human brain development.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 30, 2019·4 min readBlue Brain finds how neurons in the mouse neocortex form billions of synaptic connectionsScientists generated statistical instances of the micro-connectome, containing over 10 million neurons. The model spans five orders of magnitude and contains 88 billion synaptic connections.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 1, 2019·3 min readBrain mapping: New technique reveals how information is processedCombining infrared laser stimulation with ultra-high-field MRI, researchers revolutionize brain mapping.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 29, 2018·6 min readMapping the Brain with Data ScienceResearchers are using big data and artificial intelligence to map neural networks in the brain. The new technology could help to better understand the progression of neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 2, 2018·5 min readA New Model For Brain CommunicationResearchers propose a new communication model to explain how brain networks can be navigated to achieve efficient information transfer.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 17, 2018·3 min readSmarter Brains Run on Sparsely Connected NeuronsA new study reveals the brains of higher IQ people tend to have leaner, yet more efficient neural connections. Researchers report, the more intelligent a person, the fewer dendrites they have in their cerebral cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 22, 2018·3 min readFrom Signal Propagation to Consciousness: A Potential Connection DiscoveredResearchers investigate the neural mechanisms behind consciousness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 19, 2018·5 min readDecision Making is Shaped by Individual Differences in the Functional Brain ConnectomeResearchers report individual differences in functional brain connectivity reflects differences in how certain intrinsic connectivity networks engage during decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 14, 2018·5 min readNew Technology Will Create Brain Wiring DiagramsResearchers have developed a new technique that maps the neural connections of entire insect brains.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 2, 2018·5 min readNew Brain Mapping Technique Highlights Relationship Between Connectivity and IQA new study in Neuron reports a simple, new neuroimaging technique has revealed a correlation between how well a person's brain regions are connected and intelligence.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·November 4, 2017·4 min readBrain Activity is Inherited: Findings May Inform Treatment For ADHD and AutismMachine learning study reveals that, much like genetics, brain connectivity patterns are passed down from parents to children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 10, 2017·3 min readWhy Do Some People Stay Sharp As They Age?Researchers are embarking on a new study to answer how some people are able to stay sharper than others as they age.Read More
