FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 13, 2015·3 min readResearchers Identify Important Control Mechanisms for WalkingResearchers claim to have decoded the spinal cord activation patterns for walking.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 13, 2015·3 min readScale of Error Based Brain Activity Documented in New StudyA new neuroimaging study reports on substantial differences in neural activity following correct or incorrect answers to tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 22, 2014·3 min readUsing Light to Understand the BrainUsing flashes of light, researchers 'read' and 'write' neural signals, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 18, 2014·5 min readIn One Aspect of Vision, Computers Catch up to Primate BrainResearchers report their new artificial neural network can identify objects as well as the primate brain can.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 15, 2014·3 min readNeuronal Circuits Filter out Distractions in the BrainA new study identifies a neural pathway which controls attention.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 13, 2014·4 min readLearning a New Language Changes Functionality and Structure of Brain NetworksAccording to a new study, learning a second language improves connections in brain networks for both young and older people.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 10, 2014·3 min readFindings Challenge Assumptions About How Information Is Encoded in the BrainResearchers discover a population of neurons in the PPC of rats which process information in a way that supports multiple behaviors at once.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·October 16, 2014·4 min readAre Male Brains Wired to Ignore Food for Sex?Researchers report nematodes can suppress their ability to locate food in favor of finding a mate.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 16, 2014·4 min readScientists Find ‘Hidden Brain Signatures’ of Consciousness in Vegetative State PatientsResearchers report finding hidden signatures in the brains of vegetative state patients that point to networks which support consciousness, even if the patient appears to be unresponsive.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 14, 2014·3 min readDamage to Brain ‘Hubs’ Causes Extensive ImpairmentResearchers provide a new perspective on injury impairs brain function.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·September 29, 2014·4 min readSingle Neuron Hub Orchestrates Activity of an Entire Brain CircuitA new study offers a precise model of the organization of developing neural circuits.Read More