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          ·May 2, 2025·5 min read

          How Motor Learning Shapes Sense of Agency

          A new study reveals that motor exploration, not mere imitation, is critical for developing a sense of agency (SoA) in unfamiliar environments. Using a data glove and cursor task, researchers found that early judgments of control rely on timing, but true SoA strengthens when learners actively discover movement rules.
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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·January 3, 2025·5 min read

          Ketamine Offers Hope for Parkinson’s Treatment-Linked Dyskinesia

          Researchers have uncovered a new understanding of levodopa-induced dyskinesia, a common side effect in Parkinson’s patients, revealing that the motor cortex disconnects rather than directly causing these movements.
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          ·December 23, 2024·5 min read

          Mapping Brain-to-Spinal Cord Pathways for Motor Control

          Researchers have created a 3D atlas mapping brain regions that connect to V1 spinal interneurons, which shape motor output. By using a genetically modified rabies virus, they pinpointed connections from the brain to these diverse "switchboard operator" cells in the spinal cord.
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          Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience
          ·October 6, 2024·3 min read

          Hearing Loss Disrupts Speech Coordination

          A recent study reveals that hearing plays a vital role in coordinating speech movements. Researchers found that when individuals briefly couldn't hear their own speech, their ability to control their jaw and tongue movements declined.
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          ·October 2, 2024·7 min read

          Stop! Neural Mechanisms for Halting Identified

          Scientists have identified two neural mechanisms, "Walk-OFF" and "Brake," that control stopping behavior in fruit flies. Using optogenetics, they activated specific neurons to halt fly movement under red light. These mechanisms are context-dependent, with "Walk-OFF" controlling stopping during feeding and "Brake" during grooming.
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          ·September 26, 2024·7 min read

          How Reflexes Shape Smooth Movement

          Researchers have uncovered how the spinal cord helps modulate reflexes to allow for smooth, voluntary movements. Using simulations, the study shows how circuits within the spinal cord regulate stretch reflexes, preventing disruptions during skilled movements like reaching.
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          ·September 26, 2024·4 min read

          Study Links Hippocampus to Control of Skilled Movements

          The hippocampus, traditionally linked to memory, also plays a crucial role in skilled actions like typing, handwriting, and playing music. This study challenges the long-held belief that motor skills are exclusively managed by motor regions like the basal ganglia and cerebellum.
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          ·December 10, 2022·5 min read

          Proprioception: Describing the Genes Associated With the Sixth Sense

          Study identifies genetic markers in cells associated with proprioception. The findings provide new clues about how proprioceptive sensory neurons help control movement.
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          ·July 26, 2022·5 min read

          Brain Region’s Role in Mind-Body Communication Confirmed

          The subthalamic nucleus in the brain communicates with the motor system to help the body stop an action, researchers confirm.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·June 17, 2022·5 min read

          A Smart Jumpsuit Tracks Infants’ Motor Development

          A newly designed baby jumpsuit that monitors motor development carries the possibility for assessing overall neurodevelopment in infants.
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          FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience
          ·June 8, 2022·6 min read

          Three Distinct Brain Circuits in the Thalamus Contribute to Parkinson’s Symptoms

          Neurons in the parafascicular thalamus project to three different parts of the basal ganglia. Targeting these circuits could be a new target for treating motor dysfunction and depression associated with Parkinson's disease.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·June 6, 2022·5 min read

          Babies Exposed to COVID in the Womb Show Neurodevelopmental Changes

          Babies whose mothers contracted COVID-19 while pregnant had greater difficulties relaxing and adapting their bodies while being held than those whose mothers did not contract covid. Additionally, babies born to infected mothers had greater difficulty in controlling their head and shoulder movements. Findings suggest prenatal COVID-19 infection may impact motor function development in babies.
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