FeaturedNeurology·August 1, 2017·6 min readPathologic Hallmarks of Alzheimer’s in Aged Chimpanzee BrainsA Kent State University study reveals the brains of older chimpanzees show similar pathology to Alzheimer's disease in humans.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 26, 2017·4 min readFossil Sheds Light on the Origin of the NeocortexA new study reveals an early relative of mammals possessed an expanded brain with a neocortex like structure. The researchers reported the neocortex like structure developed in a late Permian therapsid 25 million years prior to the emergence of the first mammals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 12, 2017·5 min readBlue Brain Team Discovers a Multi-Dimensional Universe in Brain NetworksBlue Brain Project shows our brains operate on many different dimensions, not just the three we are accustomed to.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 2, 2017·4 min readPuberty Hormones Trigger Changes in Youthful LearningA new study demonstrates changes in cortical neurotransmission due to hormones at puberty.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 7, 2017·6 min readBrain Circuit Necessary For Memory Formation IdentifiedLong-term memories remain 'silent' for about 2 weeks before reaching a mature state, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 5, 2017·5 min readFinger Prosthesis Provides Clues to Brain HealthAn experiment aimed to investigate how the brain interprets artificial touch sensation from a finger neuroprosthesis, has revealed new information for developing way to measure brain health.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 4, 2017·4 min readHuman Neocortical Neurons Have Unique Membrane Properties That Enhance Signal ProcessingResearchers have created detailed 3D models of pyramidal cells from the neocortex using anatomical data from human cells.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 9, 2016·5 min readA Tiny Change With Considerable ConsequencesResearchers report the expansion of the human neocortex is likely due to a single base pair genetic substitution.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 15, 2016·4 min read“Princess Leia” Brainwaves Help Sleeping Brain Store MemoriesNewly discovered rotating waves of brain activity that repeat during the night are responsible for forming associations between different aspects of a day's memories, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 10, 2016·3 min readThe Secrets of the Learning BrainResearchers take a look at what changes in the brain to help store information as we learn.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2016·5 min readTurning to the Brain to Reboot ComputingResearchers explore neural computing to extend Moore's Law.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 14, 2016·5 min readHow Insights into Human Learning Can Foster Smarter Artificial IntelligenceA new study updates a theory originally developed to explain how humans learn and highlights its importance as a framework to guide AI.Read More
