FeaturedNeuroscience·November 19, 2015·3 min readStopped in Our Tracks: How ‘Stop Neurons’ Make Us Halt When We WalkResearchers have identified a population of neurons in the brainstem which are essential for mice to stop their locomotion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 9, 2015·1 min readImproving Running Skills With Big DataResearchers report they have developed a system that can help improve running skills based on big data analysis.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 4, 2015·4 min readHow Some Patients in a Vegetative State Can Retain Awareness, Despite Appearing UnresponsiveNew research helps explain how some patients in a vegetative state are aware, despite appearing unconscious and unresponsive.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·October 27, 2015·4 min readTalking Heads: Head Movements Play Important Role in Conveying EmotionsResearchers report people are accurate at judging the emotion others are experiencing by observing the head movements alone.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·October 22, 2015·3 min readA Novel Link Between Movement Control and GeneticsAccording to a new study, a small cellular molecule previously believed to have little impact on behavior could be responsible for controlling precise movements.Read More
Featured·October 8, 2015·3 min readMapping Human Movement with Computational ModelsA researcher has developed a computational model that maps human locomotion to help improve assistive and rehabilitative robotics.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 7, 2015·3 min readLack of D1 Receptors Results in Slowed Movement in Parkinson’s PatientsA new study reveals a lack of dopamine transmission via D1 receptors disrupts information flow in the basal ganglia and can cause difficulty in initiating voluntary movements for Parkinson's patients.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2015·4 min readCapturing the Symmetry of MovementA new study provides insights into networks of interneurons that carry out essential motor and sensory duties.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·September 28, 2015·4 min readTuning on the Move: New Technology Refines Movement of Powered Prosthetics AutomaticallyResearchers have developed new software that allows powered prosthetics to automatically tune themselves, making the limbs more functionally useful.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 23, 2015·5 min readAbility to Walk Restored for Man Paralyzed for Five YearsResearchers use direct brain control to allow a man paralyzed for five years to walk again.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 17, 2015·4 min readEveryday Actions, Not Occasional Strenuous Exercise, Most Beneficial for Parkinson’s PatientsA new study reports that embarking on everyday activities, such as doing the laundry or washing dishes, provides more benefit to people with Parkinson's disease than occasional strenuous activity in helping to control their symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 13, 2015·4 min readAre We Wired to Be Lazy?A new study reports our nervous systems are adept at altering the way we move so we expend the least amount of energy possible.Read More