FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·January 8, 2018·5 min readVision, Sensory and Motor Testing Could Predict Best Batters in BaseballA study of 252 professional baseball players revealed those who scored higher on a series of computerized motor and visual tasks had better batting averages and fewer strikeouts than their peers with lower scores.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 21, 2019·4 min readPrenatal Phthalate Exposure Linked to Motor Skill Deficiencies at Age 11A new study links exposure to phthalates during pregnancy and an increased risk of motor skill deficits in 11 year old children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 11, 2017·5 min readDeep Sleep Reinforces the Learning of New Motor SkillsAccording to UCSF researchers, during non-REM sleep, newly learned useful neural patterns are replayed and recapped.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 28, 2018·6 min readVagus Nerve Stimulation Boosts Post-Stroke Motor Skill RecoveryVagus nerve stimulation coupled with physical therapy following a stroke can significantly help to boost motor skill recovery, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 19, 2017·4 min readMapping Brain of Preterm Babies May Predict Later DisabilitiesResearchers report using neuroimaging to map the brains of preterm babies soon after their born could hold clues as to possible disabilities they may develop.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 26, 2016·4 min readWhat’s Going On When Babies Twitch in Their Sleep?According to researchers, sleep twitches in babies could be linked to sensorimotor development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 27, 2020·5 min readReal-World Neuroscience Experiments Show Diversity in Learning New Motor SkillsResearchers found the whole body changes as we learn new movement-based skills.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 5, 2013·2 min readMotor Skills Research Nets Good News for Middle-AgedResearchers discover a slight decline in fine motor skills associated with aging, with a marked drop in ability for those aged 64 and older.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 8, 2017·5 min readLow Oxygen Reverses Mitochondrial Disease: Mouse StudyResearchers believe low oxygen therapy could prevent, and may even reverse, mitochondrial disorders in people.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 14, 2018·4 min readDoes Defense Actually Win Championships?Researchers analyse whether a good defensive team has the ability to put on the pressure and win sports championships.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 17, 2013·3 min readBrain Chemical Ratios Help Predict Developmental Delays in Preterm InfantsA new study identifies a possible biomarker for predicting whether preterm infants are at risk for developing motor developmental problems.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 5, 2019·4 min readTraining Beyond Exhaustion Can Prevent LearningOveruse of our motor skills causes fatigue that can actually harm rather than help when it comes to sports training, practicing music or art, and rehabilitating injury.Read More
