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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 22, 2020·3 min readWalking together: Personal traits and first impressions affects step synchronizationWhen paired with silent strangers, movement falls in synch based on first impressions. The findings implicit nonverbal communication in providing a basis for interpersonal interaction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 14, 2020·4 min readA smart jumpsuit provides information on infants’ movement and developmentResearchers have developed a smart onesie that accurately measures the spontaneous and voluntary movements of infants from five months. The smart-clothing could help assess abnormal neurological and motor development in infants.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 14, 2020·2 min readBrief bursts, big insightsA new method for analyzing brain oscillation data can detect short beta wave bursts in real-time within neural frequency bands of 20 Hertz. The method also shows how rats can increase the occurrences of these bursts.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 4, 2020·3 min readResearchers discover method to detect motor-related brain activityApplying a nonlinear signal processing method to experimental data, a new study reveals a connection between motor behavior and brain activity. The findings could help with the development of new brain-computer interfaces and artificial intelligence technologies.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 28, 2020·3 min readMouse brain region processes sound and motion at the same timeMovement and sound are processed simultaneously in the inferior colliculus, a new mouse study reveals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 24, 2020·3 min readOptical stimulation causes marmosets to move their forelimbsOptogenetic stimulation of the motor cortex causes marmosets to move their forelimbs in an almost puppet-like fashion.Read More
