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·June 18, 2019·3 min read

New nerve pathway that connects the foot and face on same side of body map discovered

Newly identified nerve pathway, which runs down the same side of the body, may bypass a damaged spinal cord. The findings could shed light on some neurological disorders such as referred itch or jogger's migraine.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience Neuroscience Videos

·June 18, 2019·5 min read

The fractal brain, from a single neuron’s perspective

Researchers say measuring signals from a single neuron may be as good as capturing information from many neurons at once.

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·June 10, 2019·2 min read

How electrical stimulation reorganizes the brain

Brain stimulation resulted in progressive alterations to brain plasticity.

Autism Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·May 8, 2019·4 min read

A step toward better understanding brain anatomy of autism spectrum disorder

Cortical anatomy is not represented by fixed differences between those with ASD and peers not on the autism spectrum. However, differences in symptom profiles and severity, age and cognitive ability are related to brain differences specific to ASD alone.

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·April 23, 2019·5 min read

Obesity linked with differences in form and structure of the brain

Obesity is associated with alterations in brain structure, including lower gray matter volume and smaller globus pallidus volume.

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·January 22, 2019·4 min read

All Too Human: The Price We Pay for Our Advanced Brains May Be a Greater Tendency to Disorders

Researchers report the neural code of the prefrontal cortex is more efficient than the amygdala in both humans and primates. The lower resistance of the amygdala to errors in humans may play a role in exaggerated survival responses, such as those seen in anxiety and PTSD.

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·January 16, 2019·3 min read

Schizophrenia Linked to Genetic Structural Abnormalities in Adolescent Brain

Researchers report a genetic mutation that causes structural abnormalities in the adolescent brain may predict an increased risk of schizophrenia later in life.

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·December 17, 2018·4 min read

A Protein that Divides the Brain

Researchers identify specific diffusible molecules that are essential for boundary formation in the brain.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·December 13, 2018·4 min read

Neanderthal Gene Gives Clues to Human Brain Evolution

Researchers report modern humans who carry particular Neanderthal DNA fragments have slightly less rounded heads. The findings shed light on the evolution of modern brain shape and function.

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·November 14, 2018·4 min read

Checking Very Preterm Babies’ Head Size Can Help Identify Long Term IQ Problems

Measuring and monitoring the circumference of a preterm baby's head could help to predict intelligence later in life and identify potential neurocognitive problems. Researchers report faster head growth is linked to higher IQ scores at age 26.