FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 25, 2021·4 min readSubconscious Changes in Movement May Predict Alzheimer’s DiseaseSubtle changes in fractal motor activity regulation in cognitively healthy women may be a sign of preclinical Alzheimer's disease, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 1, 2021·3 min readStudy Identifies Diverse Spectrum of Neurons That Govern MovementUsing single nucleus RNA sequencing, researchers have mapped 21 subtypes of motor neurons in the spinal cords of mice.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 9, 2021·6 min readFighting Dementia With PlayA newly developed play therapy platform is helping older adults with dementia improve a range of flagging cognitive skills from concentration to memory.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·March 3, 2021·2 min readGolf May Have More Benefit for Parkinson’s Than Tai ChiFor Parkinson's patients, golf is better than tai chi at improving movement and balance.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·January 18, 2021·3 min readMagnetic Skin Supports Freedom of Movement for People With QuadriplegiaA novel flexible, breathable magnetic skin allows people with quadriplegia to move around their environment with greater ease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 17, 2020·4 min readMotor Neural Population Activity Patterns Are Different for Reach and Grasp BehaviorsA new study challenges the popular theory of intrinsic, dynamic patterns control motor behaviors. Researchers found neuron population dynamics in the motor cortex are different during reaching and grasping behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 26, 2020·4 min readStudy of Reaching and Grasping With Hand or Foot Reveals Novel Brain InsightsThe brain processes motor commands, not just through fine muscle contractions, but also via higher-level motor areas that provide a blueprint for performing more complex motor functions, such as grasping, no matter if the toes or fingers are used.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 6, 2020·2 min readOptogenetic Stimulation of the Motor Cortex Successfully Induced Arm Movements in MonkeysResearchers induced arm movements in macaque monkeys by using optogenetics to target the motor cortex.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·May 13, 2020·3 min readBody language can also be heardThe human voice contains information about dynamic bodily states. The findings shed light on the evolution of both spoken language and non-verbal communication.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·May 12, 2020·3 min readResearchers find the ‘brain’s steering wheel’ in the brainstem of miceNeural networks that are directly responsible for the coordination of walking movements are located in the spinal cord. A specific group of neurons in the brainstem signal to the spinal cord and control direction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 28, 2020·3 min readNew Study Uses Robots to Uncover the Connections Between the Human Mind and Walking ControlUsing robotics, researchers uncover mechanisms in the cerebellum and spinal cord that determine how the nervous system responds to induced changes in step length. The findings could have implications for physical rehabilitation programs for people with movement disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 5, 2020·2 min readRobots on the march to walking like humansWhen standard algorithms for self-balancing robots are replaced by algorithms based on perceptual control theory, the robots are better able to balance.Read More
