FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 23, 2016·6 min readBrain to Foot: Come in, Foot!A new study looks at the interplay between sensorimotor and visual representations of the body following spinal cord injury.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 22, 2016·3 min readHow Animals Find Their Way in the DarkA new study reveals how animals are able to find vital resources in novel environments, even when there are no cues, such as light or sound, to guide them.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 8, 2016·3 min readBrain Network For Sharing Self Related Information on Facebook RevealedResearchers have discovered a brain network that appears to be involved in self disclosure in social networks.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 10, 2015·2 min readTrippy Networks: How LSD Changes ConsciousnessA new study reports LSD reduces connectivity in brain networks and interferes with patterns of activation which underlie thought and behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 19, 2015·3 min readStopped in Our Tracks: How ‘Stop Neurons’ Make Us Halt When We WalkResearchers have identified a population of neurons in the brainstem which are essential for mice to stop their locomotion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 3, 2015·4 min readDarwin on a Chip: New Circuits Close to Natural Networks Like the Human BrainResearchers have demonstrated working electronic circuits designed using methods that resemble Darwinian evolution and which are closer to the natural networks of the human brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 12, 2015·5 min readNovel Memory Pathway Helps Us Recognize What’s New and What’s FamiliarResearchers have identified a novel neural network which processes incoming information based on whether it’s something we’ve experienced previously or not.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·July 17, 2015·5 min readOpponent Activity of a Newly Discovered Neuron is Responsible for Selective Motion VisionResearchers take inspiration from the developing brain to create improved computer algorithms.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 7, 2015·3 min readNeural Circuit Responsible for Detecting Taste Pheromone in Fruit Fly IdentifiedAccording to a new study, researchers have identified the neural circuit in the brain of fruit flies which is responsible for detecting a taste pheromone.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 26, 2015·5 min readLeft or Right? The Brain Knows Before You MoveA new study reports researchers have identified a neural circuit which connects motor planning to movement.Read More
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