FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·June 30, 2011·3 min readNervous System Stem Cells Can Replace Themselves, Give Rise to Variety of Cell Types, Even AmplifyTeam reconstituted stem cells’ “family tree” A Johns Hopkins team has discovered in young adult mice that a lone brain...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 14, 2011·2 min readResearchers Discover ‘Road Map’ in Fish Brain for How Vertebrates Produce SoundsCornell researchers have identified regions of a fish brain that reveal the basic circuitry for how all vertebrates, including humans,...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·June 13, 2011·4 min readBrain Scan Identifies Patterns of Plaques and Tangles in Adults with Down SyndromeIn one of the first studies of its kind, UCLA researchers used a unique brain scan to assess the levels...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 8, 2011·5 min readFirst Images of Rod Photoreceptors in the Living Human EyeAdaptive optics technology likely to spur sight-saving interventions, usher in new era of eye disease research, diagnosis and treatment Scientists...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·June 2, 2011·3 min readResearchers Map, Measure Brain’s Neural ConnectionsComputer scientists at Brown University have created software to examine neural circuitry in the human brain. The 2-D neural maps...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 14, 2011·3 min readEyes Made of Rock Let Chitons See PredatorsUsing eyes made of a calcium carbonate crystal, a simple mollusk may have evolved enough vision to spot potential predators,...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·April 12, 2011·3 min readWeight Loss Improves MemoryJohn Gunstad, an associate professor in Kent State University’s Department of Psychology, and a team of researchers have discovered a...Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 9, 2011·2 min readPeople Control Thoughts Better When They See Their Brain ActivityAs humans face increasing distractions in their personal and professional lives, University of British Columbia researchers have discovered that people...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Book Reviews·April 4, 2011·5 min readNeurobehavioral Anatomy, Third Edition – Neuroscience Book ReviewThis is a Neuroscience News book review of Neurobehavioral Anatomy, Third Edition by Christopher M. Filley. Lately, neuroscience anatomy books...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 1, 2011·3 min readWhat the Brain SawThe moment we open our eyes, we perceive the world with apparent ease. But the question of how neurons in...Read More
Neuroscience·March 31, 2011·2 min readNew Insight Into “Aha!” MemoriesWhen we suddenly get the answer to a riddle or understand the solution to a problem, we can practically feel...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 20, 2011·2 min readAmyloid Fiber Mystery Unraveling – First Reaction PinpointedScientists discovered the reaction which starts the formation of amyloid fibers. Amyloid fibers are problematic in many diseases and disorders...Read More
