FeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 17, 2014·5 min readResearchers Publish New Findings From Mind Controlled Robot Arm ProjectA quadriplegic woman moves a robotic arm and hand in 10 dimensions with "mind control".Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 8, 2014·5 min readAmputees Discern Familiar Sensations Across Prosthetic HandAmputees are able to regain sense of touch and 'feel' with their prosthetic hands, thanks to new technological advances.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 12, 2014·2 min readSurface Characteristics Influence Cellular Growth on Semiconductor MaterialResearchers find changing the surface characteristics and texture of semiconductor materials at the nanoscale level influences the way neurons grow on the material.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 12, 2014·3 min readFilling Me SoftlyImplant stiffness is a major cause of foreign body reaction, neuroscience researchers claim.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 16, 2013·5 min readMethod of Recording Brain Activity Could Lead to Mind Reading DevicesResearchers collect the first solid evidence that the pattern of brain activity seen when someone performs mathematical exercises under controlled conditions is similar to those seen when a person engages in quantitative thought in the course of their daily lives.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 19, 2013·2 min readBuilding Better Brain Implants: The Challenge of LongevityNew brain implant technologies could help bioengineers create a device which can withstand the physiological conditions in the brain on a long-term basis.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 7, 2013·3 min readNerve Stimulation for Severe Depression Changes Brain FunctionPreliminary brain scan studies reveal how vagus nerve stimulation brings about changes in brain metabolism weeks prior to patients with depression entering into recovery.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 27, 2013·4 min readSongbirds’ Brains Coordinate Singing with Intricate TimingResearchers discovered that as a bird sings, some neurons in its brain prepare to make the next sound while others are synchronized with the coordination of physical actions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 20, 2013·4 min readSecrets of Human Speech UncoveredA new study has uncovered the neurological basis of speech motor control, the complex coordinated activity of tiny brain regions that controls our lips, jaw, tongue and larynx as we speak.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 30, 2013·3 min readTwo Brothers with Muscular Dystrophy Live with Heart Pumps that Help Keep them AliveDoctors implant left ventricular assist device (LVAD) to help stop the progression of heart disease and improve the quality of life in brothers with Becker's Muscular Dystrophy.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 29, 2013·5 min readA Better Way to Culture Central Nervous CellsA protein associated with neuron damage in Alzheimer's patients provides a superior scaffold for growing central nervous system cells in the lab.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 29, 2013·3 min readIn-Brain Monitoring Shows Memory NetworkWorking with patients with electrodes implanted in their brains, researchers show that areas of the brain work simultaneously to recall memories. The approach promises new insights into how we remember details of time and place.Read More
