FeaturedNeuroscience·October 26, 2020·4 min readStudy of Reaching and Grasping With Hand or Foot Reveals Novel Brain InsightsThe brain processes motor commands, not just through fine muscle contractions, but also via higher-level motor areas that provide a blueprint for performing more complex motor functions, such as grasping, no matter if the toes or fingers are used.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 24, 2020·4 min readStudy Links Obesity With Reduced Brain PlasticityObesity isn't just bad for physical health. Being overweight can have a significant impact on neurological health too. Researchers identified a link between obesity and reduced brain plasticity. Brain plasticity impairment could lead to cognitive and learning deficits in those suffering from obesity.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 6, 2020·3 min readResearch Suggests Viability of Brain Computer to Improve Function in Paralyzed PatientAn implantable, wireless brain-computer interface device can help improve the functional independence of those living with paralysis, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 6, 2020·2 min readOptogenetic Stimulation of the Motor Cortex Successfully Induced Arm Movements in MonkeysResearchers induced arm movements in macaque monkeys by using optogenetics to target the motor cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 5, 2020·4 min readEvidence that human brains replay our waking experiences while we sleepResearchers provide the first evidence that the human brain replays waking experiences while we sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 23, 2020·4 min readBrain-computer interface technology restores sense of touch to man with SCIResearchers were able to restore the sense of touch to a 28-year-old who suffered a spinal cord injury with the help of new brain-computer interface technology.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 1, 2020·5 min readHow dopamine drives brain activityNeuroimaging reveals how dopamine released from the striatum influences brain activity in the motor cortex and insular.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 26, 2020·4 min readBrain mapping study suggests motor regions for the hand also connect to the entire bodyThe hand knob area of the premotor cortex operates across a wide range of motor functions and body areas.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 24, 2020·3 min readOptical stimulation causes marmosets to move their forelimbsOptogenetic stimulation of the motor cortex causes marmosets to move their forelimbs in an almost puppet-like fashion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 2, 2020·4 min readSome learning is a whole-brain affairMotor learning induces widespread cortical synaptic potentiation by increasing the trafficking of AMPAR into dendritic spines.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 9, 2019·3 min readHow playing the drums changes the brainDrummers have higher microstructural diffusion in the corpus callosum, an area of the brain that connects the two hemispheres and which plays a critical role in motor planning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2019·6 min readKey to learning and forgetting identified in sleeping brainUsing optogenetics to dampen delta waves of rats during sleep resulted in weaker memory reactivation and promoted forgetting. The findings could have significant implications for treating PTSD in humans.Read More
