FeaturedNeuroscience·March 13, 2014·4 min readStudy Reveals that Movement Kicks Visual System into Higher GearA new study suggests a specialized neural network causes the visual system neurons to fire more strongly during locomotion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 13, 2014·3 min readHuman Brain Hard Wired to Link What We See with What We DoResearchers find evidence of a specialized mechanism for spatial self-awareness that combines visual cues with body motion.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 27, 2014·4 min readStudy First to Offer Detailed Map of Mouse Cerebral CortexA new study identifies eight distinct neural sub-networks which form the connectivity infrastructure of the mammalian cerebral cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 11, 2014·3 min readResearch Reveals White Matter ‘Scaffold’ of Human BrainResearchers identify the white matter scaffold of the brain, a critical communication network which supports brain function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 16, 2014·3 min readBrain on AutopilotResearchers analyse 1.6 billion connection within the brain simultaneously and find the highest agreement between structure and information flow in the "default mode network".Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 23, 2013·3 min readA Novel Look at How Stories May Change the BrainResearchers detect lingering changes in resting-state connectivity in the brain which occur when someone reads a "life changing" novel.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·December 19, 2013·3 min readBrain Research Provides Insight into Language LearningResearchers discover the mirror neuron system can be modified by language use.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·December 9, 2013·3 min readResearch Advances Knowledge of Triggers in Memory FormationA new study advances basic understanding of the biochemical mechanisms associated with how memories are formed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 7, 2013·3 min readRandom Fluctuations in Brain Cell Activity May Determine Toss-Up DecisionsA new study reports on links between neural activity and decisions where two options have equal appeal.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 30, 2013·2 min readResearchers Shed Light on Brain ComputationsAccording to new research, dendrites play a critical role in decoding images.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 18, 2013·3 min readObserving Brain Activity During Learning ErrorsMistakes made during the associative learning process activate two distinct neural networks in the brain, researchers discover.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 2, 2013·2 min readResearchers Identify Neural Circuits That Modulate REM SleepResearchers discover a link between neural activity in the lateral hypothalamus and the state of REM sleep.Read More
