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Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 25, 2016·5 min read

Robotic Cleaning Technique Could Automate Neuroscience Research

A new robotic cleaning technique allows for pipettes used for patch clamp recordings to be used for as many as 11 recordings, researchers report.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·January 6, 2017·6 min read

Buzzing the Vagus Nerve Just Right to Fight Inflammatory Disease

Using kilohertz frequency nerve block on vagus nerve pathways may reduce inflammation, a new study reports.

Featured Genetics

·August 23, 2017·8 min read

You and Some ‘Cavemen’ Get a Genetic Checkup

A new study looks at genomic changes through human evolution and finds, for the most part, evolution has improved the genetic foundations for human health in the most part. However, modern humans appear to be at more of a genetic predisposition to mental health problems than our ancestors.

Featured Psychology

·October 24, 2017·4 min read

Daydreaming is Good – It Means You Are Smart

A new study reveals people who report more frequent daydreaming scored higher on tests of intelligence and creativity. MRI scans also reveals more efficient brain systems for frequent daydreamers.

Featured Neurology Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 19, 2018·7 min read

Data Detectives Shift Suspicions in Alzheimer’s from Usual Suspect to Inside Villain

A new data analysis study sheds light on possible causes of Alzheimer's disease.

the prefrontal cortex highlighted in the brain

Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·June 5, 2018·6 min read

I Saw That: Brain Mechanisms Create Confidence About Things Seen

Researchers have identified specific brain functions that give you confidence that what you see is actually what you saw.

Featured Neuroscience

·August 21, 2018·4 min read

Dehydration Alters Human Brain Shape, Activity and Slackens Task Performance

According to researchers dehydration can lead to more errors on task performance. Additionally, fMRI neuroimaging showed dehydration can alter brain structure temporarily.

This is a robot body surrogate and a patient with motor impairments

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·March 15, 2019·7 min read

Seeing through a robot’s eyes helps those with profound motor impairments

People with profound motor deficits reported an improved quality of life while using robotic body surrogates.

Featured Neuroscience

·September 20, 2019·6 min read

Wearable brain-machine interface could control a wheelchair, vehicle or computer

Researchers have developed a new brain-machine interface headset that harnesses the power of machine learning to allow those with disabilities to maneuver their wheelchair with thought alone.

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Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·February 3, 2020·7 min read

Flickering light mobilizes brain chemistry that may fight Alzheimer’s

Exposure to light pulsing at 40 hertz causes the brain to release a surge of cytokines which activate microglia and reduces neuroinflammation. The findings could help with the development of new treatments to fight Alzheimer's disease.

Brain Cancer Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·June 9, 2020·4 min read

Chemotherapy and cancer gang up to cause a neurological side effect

Cancer itself, rather than chemotherapy alone, may contribute to the development of neuropathy some patients experience.

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·March 20, 2021·6 min read

Identifying Cells to Better Understand Healthy and Diseased Behavior

Using a range of tools from machine learning to graphical models, researchers have discovered a new way to identify cells and explore the mechanisms behind neurodegenerative diseases.

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