Featured·October 18, 2013·2 min readTwo-Legged Robots Learn to Walk Like a HumanResearchers are attempting to teach two-legged robots a stable, and robust human way of walking.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·November 4, 2013·2 min readBrain Aging is Conclusively Linked to GenesResearchers discover the decline in brain function, which occurs during normal aging, is influenced by genetics.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 5, 2013·2 min readJust a Few Years of Early Musical Training Benefits the Brain Later in LifeResearchers report people who learned to play music as children process speech faster later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 6, 2013·7 min readResearchers Discover How Neural Circuits Zero in on the Specific Information Needed For DecisionsResearchers discover how the brain sorts out relevant and irrelevant sensory information during decision making processes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 28, 2013·2 min readEat Crow If You Think I’m A Bird-BrainResearchers demonstrate how the brains of crows produce intelligent behavior when the birds have to make strategic decisions.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 11, 2013·4 min readEven When Test Scores Go Up, Some Cognitive Abilities Don’tResearchers find even high performing schools don't influence students' abstract reasoning.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 11, 2013·3 min readDietary Amino Acids Relieve Sleep Problems After Traumatic Brain Injury in AnimalsAdministering a cocktail of amino acids to mice models of TBI, researchers improved sleep disturbances caused by the brain injuries.Read More
Neuroscience·December 12, 2013·2 min readBrain Structure Shows Affinity With NumbersResearchers show the individual differences in how we process numbers have a structural basis in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 16, 2013·3 min readSynaptic Mechanisms of Brain WavesResearchers explore synaptic mechanisms of rhythmic brain waves thanks to custom designed tools.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 17, 2013·2 min read‘Chemobrain’ Linked to Disrupted Brain NetworksPatients who experience chemobrain after treatment for cancer show brain network disruptions, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 15, 2014·2 min readHeavy Drinking Speeds Memory Loss in Middle Aged MenAccording to a new study, middle aged men who consume more than 36 grams of alcohol per day could speed their memory loss by up to six years later in life.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 7, 2014·4 min readThe Best Sensory Experience for Learning a Dance SequenceResearchers investigate the best way in which dancers learn their routines.Read More
