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Diagram shows how ketamine affects the brain.

Featured Neurology

·May 11, 2016·3 min read

A ‘Communication Breakdown’ During General Anesthesia

A new study reveals the neurological mechanisms at work during ketamine anesthesia.

Featured Neuroscience Open 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.

Featured Neurology

·March 14, 2018·4 min read

A Way to Restore Movement Sensation in Upper Limb Amputation Patients

Researchers have developed a new method of restoring movement sensation for upper limb amputees. The researchers used small robots to vibrate muscles in order to 'turn on' movement sensations.

Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·March 25, 2026·7 min read

Acetylcholine Decides Dopamine’s Role

The timing of acetylcholine release determines whether dopamine promotes learning or movement. This millisecond-level interaction provides a new framework for understanding Parkinson's and depression.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·March 15, 2018·4 min read

Alcohol Dampens Brain Waves Associated with Decision Making, But Not Motor Control

Researchers report drinking alcohol can impair brain waves associated with decision making, but not necessarily motor control.

Featured Neuroscience

·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.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 24, 2020·2 min read

Big Brains and Dexterous Hands

Primates with larger brains can solve much more complex tasks using their hands than smaller-brained primates. However, improved dexterity comes at a cost. In humans and other large-brained primates, it takes longer for infants to learn the simplest hand and finger movements than our smaller-brained counterparts.

Featured Neuroscience Neuroscience Videos Psychology

·March 6, 2018·5 min read

Brain Has Separate ‘Fear Circuits’ for Dealing with Immediate and Distant Threats

According to a new PNAS study, two areas of the brain are responsible for fear processing.

Photo shows Ian Burkhart playing a video game with his functional hand.

Featured Neuroscience Neuroscience Videos

·April 13, 2016·7 min read

Brain Implant Gives Paralyzed Man Functional Control of Arm

Researchers report a paralyzed man has been able to regain functional control of his hand with the help of a brain implant that works with new software.

Autism Featured Neuroscience

·December 8, 2017·4 min read

Brain Network That Helps Babies Learn to Walk Identified

Researchers have identified a brain network that is involved in helping an infant learn to walk. Additionally, disruptions in the network may predict future risk of a child being diagnosed with ASD.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·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.

This shows a brain with bobbles and lines forming networks

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Psychology

·April 26, 2019·4 min read

Brain’s support network may play key role in attention deficit, hyperactivity behaviors: Rodent study

Astrocytes can alter neurons to drive behaviors associated with ADHD. Researchers believe astrocytes may be used to develop targeted treatments for behavioral deficits associated with a range of mental illnesses.

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motor control

A ‘Communication Breakdown’ During General Anesthesia

A Smart Jumpsuit Tracks Infants’ Motor Development

A Way to Restore Movement Sensation in Upper Limb Amputation Patients

Acetylcholine Decides Dopamine’s Role

Alcohol Dampens Brain Waves Associated with Decision Making, But Not Motor Control

Babies Exposed to COVID in the Womb Show Neurodevelopmental Changes

Big Brains and Dexterous Hands

Brain Has Separate ‘Fear Circuits’ for Dealing with Immediate and Distant Threats

Brain Implant Gives Paralyzed Man Functional Control of Arm

Brain Network That Helps Babies Learn to Walk Identified

Brain Region’s Role in Mind-Body Communication Confirmed

Brain’s support network may play key role in attention deficit, hyperactivity behaviors: Rodent study

Reading Fiction Can Rewire Real-World Forgiveness and Empathy

PCOS/PMOS Increases Alzheimer’s Risk

Alcohol Tricks Brain Cells Into Destroying Themselves

Daytime Napping Linked to Higher Risk of Dementia

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