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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 4, 2015·4 min readMaintaining the BalanceA new study reports on how signals from the spinal cord adjust the sensitivity of hair cells in the inner ear to accommodate shifts in head position and to insure balance is maintained.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 1, 2015·5 min readNew Technology Enables Completely Paralyzed Man to Voluntarily Move His LegsNoninvasive spinal stimulation and a robotic exoskeleton enable a completely paralyzed man to move his legs voluntarily, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·August 23, 2015·4 min readWriggling Worms May Give Insight into Human MovementA pioneering tool is set to investigate how a worm's brain controls its movements, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 10, 2015·2 min readLove the Way You Move: Visual Cues that Make People Attractive to OthersResearchers investigate what factors come together to make a person attractive to others.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 3, 2015·2 min readChallenge to Traditional Theories About How the Brain Processes ActionsAccording to a new study, the brain plans multiple actions simultaneously prior to selecting one action to execute.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 9, 2015·4 min readVirtual Reality Helps Stroke Patients Recover Use of ArmA new study reports virtual reality could be an important tool for stroke patients to help regain arm movement and function.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurology·May 19, 2015·3 min readCause of Balance and Movement Problems in Multiple Sclerosis IdentifiedNew findings could help point the way to new targets for developing treatments for multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 27, 2015·5 min readBrain Balances Perception and Action When Caught in an IllusionA new study sets out to understand how the brain determines the location of nearby objects.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 17, 2015·4 min readStudy Explains How People Avoid Bumping Into Each Other When Performing Certain TasksStudy looks at the delicate dynamics of social movement.Read More