FeaturedPsychology·February 24, 2016·3 min readDo I Like You? Subconscious Evaluation of Social Groups Occurs in MillisecondsResearchers have decoded neural processes associated with the subconscious evaluation of social groups.Read More
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FeaturedNeurology·February 23, 2016·3 min readSpeech Loss Linked to Loss of Brain Interconnections in Stroke PatientsA new study reports the damage to underlying brain connections caused by stroke may affect the severity of aphasia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 12, 2016·3 min readRegulating Neural Networks to Preserve MemoryUsing optogenetics, researchers target hippocampal neurons and demonstrate it is possible to inhibit or resurface a memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 5, 2016·3 min readCharacterizing Nerve Cells That Detect Motion by Light ChangesResearchers discover in fruit flies, four classes of nerve cell are involved in calculating directionally selective signals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 4, 2016·5 min readMathematically Modelling How The Brain Makes Complex DecisionsA new study reports researchers have successfully created a biologically realistic math model which captures how the brain learns and makes complex decisions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 3, 2016·5 min readNew Chip Could Enable Mobile Devices to Implement Neural Networks Modeled on Human BrainResearchers have designed a new, energy efficient chip that can implement neural networks into mobile devices.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 28, 2016·6 min readPinpointing the Source of SeizuresResearchers look to pinpoint the source of epileptic seizures by looking at networks of electrical activity in the brain prior to the onset of a seizure.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 21, 2016·5 min readWhy It’s So Hard to Break HabitsA new study reveals habits leave lasting marks on specific brain circuits, priming us to feed our cravings.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·January 20, 2016·5 min readLab Grown Neural Networks Could Repair Axonal Damage With Minimal Brain Tissue DisruptionNew researcher suggests engineered neural networks have the ability to replace and repair lost axonal tracks in the brains of patients with Alzheimer's disease and those with brain injuries.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 15, 2016·4 min readBrain Waves Could Help Predict How We Respond to General AnestheticsA new study could help doctors to predict an individual's response to general anesthetics.Read More