FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 22, 2017·5 min readDeep Sleep Maintains the Learning Efficiency of the BrainResearchers shed light on why deep sleep is important for learning efficiency in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 17, 2017·5 min readHow the Brain ‘Plays’ With Predictability and Randomness to Choose the Right Time to ActA new study reveals execution of action is a combination of random and predictable components that are processed in different brain regions.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 3, 2017·6 min readA Genetic Reason for Impaired Skilled MovementsThe loss of function of two genes prevents infant mice from developing motor skills as they mature, researchers say. The findings could have implications for patients with motor development disabilities.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 19, 2017·4 min readBeet This: Beetroot Juice Before Exercise Helps Older Brains Perform More EfficientlyResearchers say drinking beetroot juice prior to exercise can help the aging brain to perform more efficiently.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 18, 2017·4 min readMotor Neurons Adjust to Control TasksFindings enhance understanding how the brain controls movement.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 20, 2017·3 min readThe Reason For Our Left or Right HandednessA new study reports unborn children can carry out asymmetric hand movements as early as 12 weeks gestation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 15, 2017·4 min readMotor Cortex Contributes to Word ComprehensionComprehension of words relies on areas of the brain associated with motor control as well as 'classic' language centers, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 17, 2016·4 min readVirtual Reality May Help Improve Motor Skills in Damaged LimbsUsing virtual reality technology may allow people to regain motor control in damaged limbs, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 17, 2016·5 min readControlling Robotic Arms With The BrainResearchers use non-invasive EEG technology to allow people to move a robotic arm with the power of their minds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 7, 2016·4 min readDo We Really Have A Choice?Researchers have found evidence that challenges the intuitive division between a ‘deciding’ and a ‘responding’ stage in decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 8, 2016·4 min readLinking Perception to ActionResearchers map the neural activation that occurs during the delay between sensation and action.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 17, 2016·7 min readDreamless Sleep Store the Day’s Sensory ExperiencesA new study reveals how tactile experiences are encoded in the brain as we sleep.Read More