Closed Loop System Could Detect and Heal Disease by Modulating Peripheral Nerve Activity
Researchers have begun to work on a new closed loop system which will treat diseases by modulating the activity of peripheral nerves.... Read More...
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Tracking the Neural Circuits Responsible for Driving Mate Choice in Flies
A new study explores how a the neural circuitry of a fly assesses the sutability of a potential mate.... Read More...
What Worm Feeding Behavior Can Teach Us About Human Heart Function
According to a new study, a newly discovered feeding behavior in C. elegans could help researchers gain new insights into human heart function.... Read More...
Sea Slugs Help Researchers Map How Neurons Fire
Research demonstrates how the complex locomotion of Aplysia can be simplified and interpreted.... Read More...
Researcher Explores Decoding of Complex Neural Circuits
Researchers develop a new method that utilizes lasers, which they hope will help decode complex neural circuits.... Read More...
Imagination and Reality Flow in Opposite Directions in the Brain
Researchers track the electrical activity in the brains of people who alternately imagined scenes or watched real scenes on video. ... Read More...
Researchers Provide First Peek at How Neurons Multitask
A new study sheds light on how a single neuron can perform multiple functions in a model organism.... Read More...
Scientists Identify the Switch That Says It’s Time to Sleep
Researchers discover the switch in the brain which helps promote sleep.... Read More...
Research Team Finds Hope for Pharmacological Solution to Cocaine Addiction
Researchers suggest a method of biologically manipulating neural circuitry could lead to a new pharmacological approach which could weaken cocaine withdrawal.... Read More...
Study Connects Dots Between Genes and Human Behavior
A new study provides greater understanding of how genes influence brain structures, cognitive abilities and how neural circuits produce language.... Read More...
Researchers Discover Idling Brain Activity in Severely Brain Injured Patients Who “Wake Up” After Using a Sleep Drug
Researchers discover a signature of brain activity in some severely brain injured patients, who regained some consciousness after using certain drug treatments.... Read More...
Glowing Worms Illuminate Roots of Behavior
Researchers develop a novel system to image worm brain activity. The new technology makes it possible for researchers to study the neural circuitry and genetics associated with animal behavior. ... Read More...