FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 12, 2015·5 min readNew Fluorescent Protein Permanently Marks Neurons that FireResearchers develop a new fluorescent protein which permanently marks neurons that are active at a particular time.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 11, 2014·3 min readObese Children’s Brains More Responsive to SugarA new neuroimaging study reports of neural differences in obese children when they taste sugar.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 24, 2014·5 min readBrain’s Reaction to Virtual Reality Should Prompt Further StudyNew findings from virtual reality study could help provide treatments for those with memory problems, study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·September 29, 2014·3 min readSleep Twitches Light Up the BrainA new study reports the twitches we make during sleep active the brain differently than movements we make while awake.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·September 16, 2014·2 min readNeuroscientists Decode Vegetative State Experiences with Hitchcock FilmA new study combines neuroimaging with Hitchcock movies to detect consciousness in patients in vegetative states.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·June 18, 2014·2 min readFight or Flight Chemical Prepares Cells to Shift Brain from Subdued to AlertAstrocytes can monitor and respond to near by neural activity when activated by norepinephrine.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 9, 2014·3 min readTo Recover Consciousness, Brain Activity Passes through Newly Detected StatesNew research suggest the anesthetized brain must pass through certain way stations on the path back to consciousness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 9, 2014·3 min readDoes “Free Will” Stem From Brain Noise?Researchers suggest our ability to make choices may arise from random fluctuations in neural activity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 5, 2014·3 min readResearchers Use Rhythmic Brain Activity to Track Memories in ProgressResearchers use EEG to capture electrical oscillations as a remembered object is encoded and held in memory.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 25, 2014·3 min readBrain Differences in College Aged Occasional Drug UsersResearchers discover impaired neuronal activity in parts of the brain associated with anticipatory functioning in young adults who occasionally use stimulant drugs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 23, 2014·4 min readResearchers Reveal More about How Our Brains Control Our ArmsResearchers record the neural activity of monkeys as the plan to reach in order to design better neuroprosthetics.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·January 9, 2014·3 min readSpinal Cord Findings Could Help Explain Origins of Limb ControlResearchers find differential control of an animal's musculature is already in place in the spinal networks of simple fish.Read More