FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 19, 2019·5 min readStudy finds hub linking movement and motivation in the brainThe lateral septum encodes speed and acceleration information as an animal navigates and learns how to obtain a reward from its environment.Read More
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ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 22, 2019·5 min readNew method classifies brain cells based on electrical signalsResearchers distinguish between four distinct classes of neurons based on their spiking information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 16, 2019·5 min readFinding the brain’s compassResearchers have identified a neural network in mice that transfers high dimensional complex information about the environment to a simple abstract object in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 8, 2019·6 min readDoes cable news shape your views?Partisan news coverage has a bigger impact on those without a strongly held preference for partisan media than it does for those who seek out politically biased spin by certain cable media outlets.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeurosciencePsychology·August 6, 2019·6 min readLooking to the body to better understand the brainFrom researching the microbiome and immune system to nociception, scientists are looking beyond the nervous system to gain a better understanding of neurological and mental health disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 2, 2019·5 min readModel predicts cognitive decline due to Alzheimer’s, up to two years outA new deep learning model can accurately predict if those at risk for Alzheimer's disease will experience significant cognitive decline up to two years into the future.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·July 26, 2019·3 min readBrain region linked to altered social interactions in autism modelThe anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) plays a critical role in regulating social behaviors. In mouse models of ASD, dysfunction in the ACC was linked to social impairments associated with the disorder.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 15, 2019·6 min readHow expectation influences perceptionBrain activity patterns in the frontal cortex encode beliefs and affect how we perceive the world around us.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 29, 2019·5 min readSocial robots can benefit hospitalized childrenHuggable, a social robot teddy bear, helps to improve various health and emotional outcomes for children in hospital.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 21, 2019·6 min readSpotting objects amid clutterResearchers have developed a new algorithm that enables robots to identify objects hidden in 3D data. The new system may help with improving robotic vehicles and autonomous robots.Read More
