FeaturedNeuroethics·November 7, 2013·3 min readResearcher Seeks to Help Those Who Can’t Speak for ThemselvesNon-communicative individuals, such as those in comas or vegetative states, may be able to express themselves better than is widely thought, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeurology·July 16, 2013·5 min readPotential Neurological Treatments Often Advance to Clinical Trials on Shaky EvidenceA new study claims clinical trials for neurological diseases often fail because the animal studies which preceded them were poorly designed or biased in their interpretation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 10, 2013·2 min readReliability of Neuroscience Research QuestionedNew research questions the reliability of neuroscience studies, concluding that results could be misleading due to low statistical power.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeurology·August 20, 2012·3 min readDeep Brain Stimulation to Treat Obesity?Electrical brain stimulation targeting the “dysregulated reward circuitry” could make deep brain stimulation a new option for the difficult-to-treat problem of obesity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscience·April 11, 2012·3 min readData Mining Opens the Door to Predictive NeuroscienceResearchers at the EPFL have discovered rules that relate the genes that a neuron switches on and off, to the...Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscience·April 9, 2012·4 min readNew Finding Offers Neurological Support for Adam Smith’s Theories of MoralityThe part of the brain we use when engaging in egalitarian behavior may also be linked to a larger sense...Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeurosciencePsychology·August 5, 2011·2 min readProject to Use Prison Research in Studying Neural Basis of PsychopathyA leading University of Chicago researcher on empathy is launching a project to understand psychopathy by studying criminals in prisons....Read More