ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·October 27, 2010·5 min readHuman Thought Can Voluntarily Control Neurons in BrainNeuroscience research involving epileptic patients with brain electrodes surgically implanted in their medial temporal lobes shows that patients learned to consciously control individual neurons deep in the brain with thoughts.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·August 12, 2010·2 min readSingle Neurons and Dendrites Can Detect Different Input SequencesUCL neuroscientists have shown that a single neuron, and even a single dendrite, can respond differently to unique sequences of input.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 4, 2009·1 min readCoffee And Nighttime Jobs Don’t Mix, Study FindsNight-shift workers should avoid drinking coffee if they wish to improve their sleep, according to research published in the journal Sleep Medicine.Read More