FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 21, 2018·5 min readHow the Brain Suppresses the Act of RevengeA new neuroimaging study reveals the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex plays a vital role in suppressing the act of revenge.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 29, 2018·4 min readHow the Brain Processes Temperature Information to Alter BehaviorResearchers report on how specific neurons can process sensory information about temperature and facilitate a change in behavior to adapt to the climate.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·June 1, 2018·4 min readThe Brain is Able to Anticipate Painful Movements Following InjuryA new study reports, following an injury, the motor areas of the brain reduce signaling to a muscle if the muscle is responsible for producing painful movements, but enhances signaling if the muscle counteracts the painful movement.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 21, 2018·3 min readPersonalizing Therapeutic Brain StimulationPersonalized rTMS treatments could be revolutionary in helping combat neuropsychiatric disorders, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·May 17, 2018·6 min readHow the Brain Orchestrates MovementResearchers shed light on what happens to specific neurons when neurodegenerative diseases impact movement. The findings could help in the development of new treatments for Parkinson's and Huntington's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 1, 2018·5 min readKey Brain to Spinal Cord Nerve Connections for Voluntary Movement MappedResearchers have successfully mapped brain to spinal cord neural connections that help drive voluntary movement. The map could be beneficial in developing new strategies to treat spinal cord damage.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 18, 2018·4 min readALS Treatment Delays Disease and Extends Life: Mouse StudyResearchers report transplanting altered neural stem cells into the brains of mice genetically engineered to exhibit symptoms of ALS, delayed the progression of the disease and extended lifespan.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 29, 2018·4 min readMonkeys’ Brain Synchronize as They Collaborate to Perform a Motor TaskA new study reports when a pair of monkeys interact during a social task, their brains show episodes of high synchronization.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 26, 2018·3 min readWhy Does Sleep Become Disrupted in Old Age?Age related sleep disruptions are not due to alterations in activity of individual neurons as previously believed, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 19, 2018·4 min readParaplegic Rat Walks Again After Therapy, and Now We Know WhyUsing electrochemical stimulation and robot assisted rehabilitation techniques, researchers restore walking ability in a paraplegic rat. The study reports reorganization of neural branching in the reticular formation leads to new connections and is key to motor skill recovery.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·January 17, 2018·6 min readRecording a Thought’s Fleeting Trip Through the BrainUC Berkeley researchers report the prefrontal cortex coordinates activity in order to help us act in response to perception.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 12, 2017·4 min readStuttering: Stop Signals in the Brain Disturb Speech FlowHyperactivity in the right hemisphere is stronger in people who stutter or have similar speech disorders than in those without speech problems, researchers report.Read More
