FeaturedPsychology·November 13, 2013·5 min readYour Brain Sees Things You Don’tAccording to a new study, the brain processes and understands visual inputs that we might not consciously perceive.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·November 11, 2013·5 min readBiosensor Could Help Detect Brain Injuries During Heart SurgeryA new biosensor has been developed which could alter doctors when serious brain injury occurs during heart surgery. Researchers hope the device could help doctors to devise new ways to minimize brain damage and start treatment rapidly.Read More
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
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 6, 2013·2 min readPersonal Reflection Triggers Increased Brain Activity During Depressive EpisodesUsing neuroimaging techniques, researchers find people experiencing depressive episodes have increased brain activity when thinking about themselves.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 5, 2013·4 min readQuantity, Not Just Quality, in New Brain Scan MethodUsing MRI neuroimaging, researchers develop a new method of quantifying brain tissue volume. The new method could provide an additional way to track the progress of multiple sclerosis and other neurological diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 2, 2013·2 min readThe Visual Brain Colors Black and White ImagesA new study reports our brains fill in the color when we look at black and white images.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 1, 2013·4 min readResearchers Determine How Treatment for Anxiety Disorders Silences Fear NeuronsUsing mouse models, researchers report that exposure therapy remodels an inhibitory junction in the amygdala. The findings could improve understanding of how exposure therapy could suppress fear responses and help develop new treatment methods for those with anxiety disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 31, 2013·3 min readPatient in ‘Vegetative State’ Not Just Aware, but Paying AttentionA new study reveals a patient in a seemingly vegetative state showed signs of attentive awareness which had not been detected previously. Researchers hope the findings could open the door to creating specialized devices to allow those in a vegetative state to interact with the outside world.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 30, 2013·3 min readBrain Connectivity Can Predict Epilepsy Surgery OutcomesResearchers have identified a new and more accurate way to determine which portions of the brain suffer from epilepsy. The information could provide patients and doctors with better information as to whether temporal lobe surgery will provide the best treatment outcome.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 29, 2013·6 min readUnravelling the True Identity of the Brain of Carl Friedrich GaussResearchers use neuroimaging techniques to reveal the true identities of the brains of Carl Friedrich Gauss and Conrad Heinrich Fuchs. The brains were incorrectly labelled over 150 years ago.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 28, 2013·3 min readAfter Concussion, Kids May Need Breaks in SchoolResearchers recommend accommodations be made in the classroom for children recovering from concussions.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·October 27, 2013·3 min readNeuroscientists Discover New ‘Mini-Neural Computer’ in the BrainResearchers show dendrites actively process information, multiplying the brain's "computing power". The findings could help provide better understanding of neurological disorders.Read More
