FeaturedNeuroscience·February 21, 2014·2 min readBanding Together to Control MovementResearchers reveal how one region of the brain utilizes multiple brain wave frequency bands to control movement.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
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·August 24, 2014·4 min readDriving Brain Rhythm Makes Mice More Sensitive to TouchUsing optogenetics, researchers endow mice with greater touch sensitivity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 14, 2016·3 min readHow We Play Memories in Fast ForwardResearchers have uncovered a mechanism that could explain how the brain can recall recent events, but in a fraction of the time it took to experience them.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 27, 2016·5 min readHow The Brain Communicates on Several ChannelsResearchers demonstrate that the visual cortex in human subjects uses different frequency channels depending on the direction of the information being transported.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 29, 2016·4 min readTo Remember Events in Order, We Rely on the Brain’s ‘Symphony’A new study offers insights into how we recall information and point to factors that may disrupt certain types of memories.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·December 10, 2016·7 min readUnique Visual Stimulation May Be New Treatment For Alzheimer’sInducing gamma oscillations appears to suppress amyloid production and could prove an effective treatment potential for Alzheimer's.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 24, 2017·4 min readThe Rhythm of MemoryA new Nature Communications study sheds light on how the brain processes information relevant to memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 15, 2017·5 min readConsuming Nuts May Improve Brainwave FunctionResearchers reveal eating nuts can help enhance cognitive function, learning and sleep. The study reveals pistachios produce the greatest gamma waves response, and peanuts produce an enhanced delta brain wave response.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 16, 2018·5 min readRhythmic Interactions Between Cortical Layers Underlie Working MemoryA new study suggests a general model of working memory. The findings could help shed light on condition, such as schizophrenia, where working memory function becomes compromised.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 24, 2018·4 min readBrainwave Link Between Disparate DisordersResearchers report abnormalities in brainwave activity could be a common link between depression, Parkinson's disease, tinnitus and neuropathic pain.Read More