FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·August 8, 2016·4 min readResearchers Find Brain’s “Physics Engine”Researchers report the brain's 'physic engine' helps predict how the world behaves.Read More
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FeaturedNeurology·April 11, 2016·4 min readNew Strategy to Treat Central Nervous System InjuryResearchers report the gene that encodes Ryk enhances the ability to remodel neural circuits and recover fine motor control following spinal cord injury.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 11, 2016·3 min readSocial Thinking in the Infant BrainStudy links neural responses from the motor system to overt social behaviors in infants.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 10, 2016·3 min readRepetitive Body Movements May Form Long Lasting Motor MemoriesResearchers report repetitive movements in slow learning stages can alter the primary motor cortex and help people retain new motor skills.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 1, 2016·4 min readElectrical Therapy Offers Promise for Stroke PatientsResearchers report tDCS could prove beneficial for stroke patients with chronic aphasia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 18, 2016·4 min readLink Between Intensive Post-Stroke Rehab and Recovery Demonstrated in RatsResearchers have identified an increase in a critical neural pathway following post stroke rehabilitation and noted its connection to recovery of function in ICH rat models.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 8, 2016·6 min readNew Device Could Help Get Paralyzed People Back on Their FeetA new stent-based electrode BMI could help restore some movement to people with paralysis without the need for open brain surgery.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 2, 2016·5 min readSensorimotor Cortex Commands the Performance of Skilled MovementResearchers report the sensorimotor cortex is essential for initiating and executing complex movement.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 1, 2016·4 min readTreating ALS By Targeting Upper Motor NeuronsResearchers demonstrate it is possible to modify gene expression in upper motor neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·January 8, 2016·6 min readWindow of Recovery Can Reopen Following a StrokeResearchers report inducing a second stroke may increase brain plasticity.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 21, 2015·3 min readWired for Gaming: Brain Differences in Compulsive GamersA new study reports chronic video game playing is associated with hyperconnectivity between a number of brain networks, and reveals why these brain changes could be both beneficial and harmful.Read More