FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 25, 2022·4 min readBat Brains Organized for Echolocation and FlightMotor areas of the cerebral cortex are dedicated to sonar production and wing control in Egyptian fruit bats.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 7, 2022·5 min readNewly Discovered Neural Network Gets Visual and Motor Circuits in SyncResearchers have identified a neural network that connects the legs to the visual system in order to shape walking.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 21, 2022·6 min readStudy Reveals Set of Brain Regions That Control Complex Sequences of MovementThe primary motor and primary somatosensory areas of the brain are involved in controlling immediate motor movements in real-time, while the premotor area appears to control planned, sequential movements as well as reacting to and adjusting the sequence when faced with unexpected changes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 2, 2022·5 min readImproving the Targeted Treatment of Movement DisordersResearchers report the optimal target for brain stimulation depends on the type of dystonia being treated.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 14, 2022·5 min readReady, Set…Go! Brain Circuit That Triggers the Execution of Planned Movement DiscoveredResearchers have identified a neural circuit that helps suppress the execution of planned actions in response to specific cues.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 3, 2022·4 min readResearchers Predict Rat Behaviors From Brain ActivityDistinct, coordinated activity in large sets of neurons can predict the future behaviors of rats, a new study reports. Based on the findings, researchers have created a "dictionary" that links brain activity patterns to simple behavioral outcomes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 11, 2021·4 min readHow the Brain’s Motor System Can Support Vocabulary LearningA transcranial magnetic stimulation study revealed the motor cortex may play a role in translating foreign language words into one's native tongue.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 23, 2021·5 min readNeuroscientists Posit That Brain Region Is a Key Locus of LearningA new study reveals the role the locus coeruleus plays in learning, behavior, and mental health.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 19, 2021·3 min readSleep Twitches Facilitate Motor Cortex Development in RatsSleep twitches help enrich the encoding of sensory information in newborn rats, laying the groundwork for later motor function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 12, 2021·3 min readHow Learning Braille Changes Brain Structure Over TimeA study of people learning to read braille reveals how white matter reorganizes itself across different brain regions and timeframes to meet the brain's needs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 1, 2021·4 min readConnecting the Dots Between Engagement and LearningAlterations in internal states can influence how behavior improves with learning.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·March 22, 2021·6 min readResearchers Close in on Root of Slow Motor Learning in AutismMotor learning deficits associated with autism may be the result of reduced levels of noradrenaline release in the primary motor cortex.Read More
