FeaturedNeuroscience·July 17, 2015·4 min readAlgorithms Based on Brains Make For Better NetworksResearchers take inspiration from the developing brain to create improved computer algorithms.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 15, 2015·5 min readIs the Ability to Control and Redirect Attention Uniquely Human?Researchers have discovered key parts of the human brain network give us the power to control and shift our attention. This core cognitive ability may be unique to humans.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 15, 2015·4 min readWatching Memories Piece TogetherAccording to researchers, memories are more like separate but connected “snapshots” in the brain than uninterrupted video reels.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 7, 2015·4 min readDecreased Brain Network Connectivity Responsible for Cognitive Changes in Multiple SclerosisAccording to a new study, people with multiple sclerosis exhibit weaker connections between the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and posterior brain regions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 7, 2015·4 min readStructure of Human Brain Has an Almost Ideal Network of ConnectionsResearchers report the structure of the human brain has an almost ideal network of connections, enabling optimal transmission of information from one area to another.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 17, 2015·5 min readTwitter Meme Mapping Method Reveals Neural Networks for Higher Cognition When Applied to BrainApplying social network models to the brain reveals neural networks responsible for higher cognition, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·June 11, 2015·6 min readSynchronized Interactions Between Remote Brain Regions Have Genetic UnderpinningsStudy provides evidence of genetic underpinning for neural synchrony.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 8, 2015·4 min readBrain Areas Responsible for Working Memory are Changing All the TimeAccording to a new study, our understanding of how a key part of our brain works could well be wrong.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·May 27, 2015·3 min readComputational Model Suggests Humans Are Naturally Wired To Be NaysayersCould our brains be hardwired to say no? A new study suggests it is.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 18, 2015·4 min readNew Math Model Shows How Neural Networks Create MemoriesResearchers develop a new mathematical model to help better understand how the brain forms, and loses, memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 5, 2015·5 min readOrganization Principles of the Sensory Cortex Revealed by 3D Neural Network ModelsResearchers have successfully reconstructed neural networks which interconnect cortical columns in a rat's brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 6, 2015·3 min readStudy Reveals Internet-Like Networks in Cerebral Cortex of RatsA new study could change the way neuroscientists view the architecture of the brain.Read More