FeaturedNeuroscience·May 8, 2017·5 min readHumanlike Ways of Thinking Evolved 1.8 Million Years AgoA new study places the appearance of modern humanlike cognition at the emergence of Homo erectus 1.8 million years ago, 600,000 years before the appearance of Neanderthals.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 4, 2017·5 min readNewly Discovered Neural Pathway Has Implications For Schizophrenia TreatmentResearchers have discovered a new signaling pathway that connects NMDAR and alpha 7 acetylcholine nicotinic receptors, both implicated in memory and learning. Findings could help develop new treatments for schizophrenia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 3, 2017·4 min readNew Role Discovered For Brain RegionResearchers implicate the thalamus in focusing attention during decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 2, 2017·6 min readLink Between Social Network Structure and Brain ActivityA neuroimaging study examines the brain's response to social exclusion.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 27, 2017·5 min readNew Analysis of Brain Network Activity Offers Unique Insight into Epileptic SeizuresResearchers look at evolving epileptic brain networks to obtain a better understanding of brain activity in those with epilepsy.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 24, 2017·4 min readBrain’s Power to Adapt Offers Short-Term Gains, Long-Term StrainsAdaptive brain networking following injury can have long term implications for brain health, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 24, 2017·5 min readBrain Circuit Enables Split Second Decision When Cues ConflictA new study reveals the brain circuit that governs how we respond to conflicting environmental cues.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 17, 2017·8 min readNeural Networks ExplainedA look at the history, and the future, of neural networks and deep learning.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 11, 2017·6 min readWiring of the ‘Little Brain’ Linked to Multiple Forms of Mental IllnessResearchers report differences in the cerebellum and pons could increase risk for multiple forms of mental illness.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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 31, 2017·4 min readBrain’s Role in Tourette Tics Simulated in New Computational ModelResearchers use a new computer based brain stimulation to demonstrate tics associated with Tourette syndrome as a result of interaction between multiple brain regions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 30, 2017·5 min readBrain’s “GPS” Does a Lot More Than Just NavigateThe entorhinal cortex plays a much broader role in memory and learning than previously thought, researchers report.Read More
