FeaturedNeuroscience·June 11, 2015·6 min readShedding Light on Navigating in the Dark With Virtual RealityAccording to a new study, the brain's internal navigation system works in the same fashion as the grid cell system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 16, 2015·5 min readGrid Cells Help Mice Mentally Map Their Location in the DarkResearchers discover grid cells can help mice to effectively map their location in the dark.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 11, 2015·3 min readBrain’s GPS System Influenced by Shape of EnvironmentResearchers report patters created by grid cells are modified by the shape of the environment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 18, 2014·3 min readStudy Helps Explain Why Some People Are Better NavigatorsResearchers have identified an area of the brain which helps us to navigate our surroundings.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·August 17, 2014·4 min readEpigenetic Breakthrough Bolsters Understanding of Alzheimer’s DiseaseA new study reports people with more Alzheimer's related neuropathology in their brains had higher levels of DNA modifications within the ANK1 gene.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 30, 2014·2 min readHow Brains Remember and CorrectResearchers detect brief bursts of neural activity oscillating in two specific areas of a mouse brain just before the animal makes a correct choice, either when planning an action or correcting a mistake.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 24, 2014·2 min readResearchers Find Neural Signature for Mistake CorrectionResearchers capture a brain signal underlying memory transfer.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 17, 2014·4 min readNeurons Tune into Different Frequencies for Different Spatial Memory TasksA new study could provide insight into memory problems seen in neurodegenerative diseases in which gamma waves are disturbed.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 25, 2014·2 min readBrain Cell Activity Regulates Alzheimer’s ProteinA new study reports that increased neural activity boosts tau levels in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 23, 2014·4 min readIn the Brain, Timing Is EverythingResearchers discover how two neural circuits work together to control the formation of time-linked memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 16, 2013·3 min readSynaptic Mechanisms of Brain WavesResearchers explore synaptic mechanisms of rhythmic brain waves thanks to custom designed tools.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 19, 2013·3 min readResearchers Gain New Insights into the Workings of the BrainResearchers obtain new insight into the functioning of a region of the brain involved in spatial orientation, but which is damaged by Alzheimer's disease.Read More