FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·May 12, 2020Researchers find the ‘brain’s steering wheel’ in the brainstem of miceNeural networks that are directly responsible for the coordination of walking movements are located in the spinal cord. A specific group of neurons in the brainstem signal to the spinal cord and control direction. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosneurotechOpen Neuroscience ArticlesRobotics·March 28, 2020New Study Uses Robots to Uncover the Connections Between the Human Mind and Walking ControlUsing robotics, researchers uncover mechanisms in the cerebellum and spinal cord that determine how the nervous system responds to induced changes in step length. The findings could have implications for physical rehabilitation programs for people with movement disorders. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosneurotechOpen Neuroscience ArticlesRobotics·January 19, 2020Findings about sea star locomotion could aid in development of simpler, decentralized systems in roboticsMuch of a sea star's locomotion is determined by local sensory-motor response at the tube feet level as opposed to global sensory-motor commands. It appears the nervous system relies on the physics of the interaction between the body and the environment to control movement. The findings will help with the development of new robotic systems that utilize a decentralized component to learn hierarchically. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 17, 2019Daily exposure to blue light may accelerate aging, even if it doesn’t reach your eyesFruit flies exposed to blue light had significantly reduced longevity than those exposed to natural light or kept in darkness. Exposure to blue light for 12 hours a day accelerated aging phenotypes, causing retinal damage, neurodegeneration, and impaired locomotion. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 9, 2019High Speed 3D Microscope Captures Stunning Videos of Fruit Fly Nerve Cells in ActionColumbia team harnesses powerful technology to uncover never-before-seen details of the nervous system, demonstrating SCAPE's broad potential to decipher the brain. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 1, 2019Findings Shed Light on Origin of Upright Walking in Human AncestorsResearchers say the 4.5 million-year old fossil shows evidence of greater reliance on bipedalism than previously suggested. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 1, 2018Gut Bacteria May Control MovementAccording to researchers, gut bacteria may regulate the neural circuits behind movement in fruit flies. Researchers say gut bacteria may play a similar role in controlling mammalian locomotion, and even movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 29, 2018Smell and Behavior: The Scents of Taking ActionResearchers report an inhibitory circuit which releases GABA into the olfactory bulb modulates behavioral responses to odors in lampreys. Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience·October 3, 2018Fly Protein Has Protective Effect on Dopaminergic NeuronsResearchers report the Scarlet protein has a neuroprotective effect on dopaminergic neurons in fruit flies. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 24, 2018Real and Imagined Movements Are Controlled by the Brain in the Same WayResearchers report imagined movements can alter our sense of perception in the same ways as real movements do. The study reveals our brains predict how we would feel sensations if the imagined movements were executed. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 16, 2018Run Faster, Learn BetterResearchers claim they have identified a causal link between running speed and enhanced learning in mice. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 21, 2018How the Brain Tells Our Limbs ApartResearchers have identified contrasts in interneurons that govern motor control. Read More
