FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 18, 2010·3 min readOlder Corpus Collosum Crosstalk Slows Response TimesThis research shows that the loss of connections in the corpus collosum could be partly responsible for slower response times seen in older animals and humans due to too much crosstalk and confusion between the brain hemispheres.Read More
NeurologyNeuroscience·August 15, 2010·2 min readBrain Size Determines Risk Taking and Timid FishNew brain research shows that the size of fish telencephalons was correlated with risk taking and timid behaviors. Fish with...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 6, 2010·2 min readBrain Receives Sensory Info From Prosthetic HandA prosthetic hand system has been created that allows the user's brain to pick up sensory information from the prosthetic hand.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 3, 2010·2 min readMemories With Emotional Content Form Even When Amygdala Is DamagedA new study from researchers at UCLA indicates that new memories with emotional content can be formed even if the amygdala is damaged. Researchers believe that other areas compensated for the damaged amygdala, and aided learning and memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 22, 2010·3 min readLearning and Memory Not Boosted by High Levels of SIRT1SIRT1 was again found to be important in learning and memory for mice, but boosting SIRT1 above the normal levels of expression did not lead to an improvement in learning and memory.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 20, 2010·3 min readNeuroscience of Music – How Music Enhances Learning Through NeuroplasticityNeuroscience research into the neuroscience of music shows that musicians' brains may be primed to distinguish meaningful sensory information from noise.Read More
