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
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 11, 2011·3 min readAttention and Awareness UncoupledBrain imaging experiments uncouple two apparently intimately connected mental processes In everyday life, attention and awareness appear tightly interwoven. Attending...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 19, 2013·5 min readEngineering Control Theory Helps Create Dynamic Brain ModelsModels of the human brain, patterned on engineering control theory, could assist researchers control neurological diseases, according researcher who is using mathematical models of neuron networks from which more complex brain models emerge.Read More
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
FeaturedNeurology·March 28, 2013·5 min readNew Research on the Effects of Traumatic Brain InjuryAccording to three new studies, numerous opportunities exist to improve the outcomes of TBI in older adults.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·July 12, 2012·10 min readLarge, Medically Important Class of Proteins Starts to Yield Its SecretsFive recent research papers shed light on elusive G protein-coupled receptors. New techniques and insights used to solve the GPCR structures are discussed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 20, 2012·3 min readResearchers Clarify Process Controlling Night VisionNew research reveals the key chemical process that corrects for potential visual errors in low-light conditions. Understanding this fundamental step could lead to new treatments for visual deficits, or might one day boost normal night vision to new levels.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 27, 2012·3 min readBlocking “Oh-Glick-Nack” May Improve Long-Term MemoryJust as the familiar sugar in food can be bad for the teeth and waistline, another sugar has been implicated...Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 15, 2018·1 min readFlawed Research Methods Exaggerate Prevalence of DepressionResearchers report the common practice of using patients self report screenings, rather than diagnostic interviews, may be misrepresentational of the actual prevalence of depression.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeatured·February 13, 2013·2 min readScientists Turn Off the Ability to Feel ColdResearchers have isolated chills at a cellular level, identifying the sensory network of neurons in the skin that relays the sensation of cold. By better understanding the specific ways in which we feel sensations, scientists hope to one day develop better pain treatments without knocking out all ability to feel for suffering patients.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
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 24, 2012·4 min readPersistent Changes to Sensory Experience can Promote Rewiring of Aging BrainMax Planck Florida Institute Study Shows: Persistent Sensory Experience Is Good For The Aging Brain Despite a long-held scientific belief...Read More
