FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·November 30, 2021·7 min readXenobots: Team Builds First Living Robots That Can ReproduceResearchers report Xenobots, a computer-designed, hand-assembled organism can find and gather single cells, and assemble "baby" Xenobots. After a few days, the immature Xanobots can also find cells and replicate themselves.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 21, 2021·5 min readMapping How the 100 Billion Cells in the Brain All Fit Together Is the Brave New World of NeuroscienceBy mapping how neurons in the brain are organized and examining how they communicate with one another, researchers are gaining a clearer understanding of how normal brains work and what happens when dysfunction occurs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·November 15, 2021·6 min readA Key Brain Region Responds to Faces Similarly in Infants and AdultsThe fusiform face area, an area of the visual cortex responsible for facial processing, develops much earlier than previously believed.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·November 11, 2021·7 min readInjectable Therapy Reverses Paralysis in Mice with Spinal Cord InjuriesHarnessing the power of "dancing molecules", researchers have developed a new injectable therapy that repairs tissue damage and reverses paralysis in mouse models. Within four weeks of receiving the injection, paralyzed mice regained the ability to walk.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·November 2, 2021·2 min readMini-Brain Models Used in Hunt for Alzheimer’s TreatmentBrain organoids can be used to study molecular mechanisms that drive brain aging and neurodegenerative disorders. The mini-brains allow for the testing of molecules that could become potential therapeutic treatment options for neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·November 1, 2021·3 min readNew Type of Nerve Cell in the Retina DiscoveredA new type of neuron in the mammalian retina has been discovered. The new cell, named the Campana cell, appears to relay visual signals to both rod and cone photoreceptors in the retina, however, their precise purpose is not yet known.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·October 29, 2021·5 min readNot Spooked by Halloween Ghost Stories? You May Have AphantasiaDo you experience difficulties conjuring up visual images in your mind while listening to spooky stories? You may have aphantasia, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 21, 2021·4 min readMIND Diet Linked to Better Cognitive PerformanceStudy reports the MIND diet may help reduce a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and help maintain cognition in older adults.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·September 9, 2021·6 min readEyeglasses for School Kids Boosts Academic PerformanceProviding free or low-cost vision care and eyeglasses to children helped improve academic performance and behavior, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·September 7, 2021·6 min readMultiple Sclerosis Linked to Infection in AdolescenceA new study links viral infections including mononucleosis and pneumonia experienced during adolescence with an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·August 30, 2021·3 min readBrain Cells Conduct Antidepressant Action Even in the Absence of ActivityIn the absence of neural activity, BDNF expression can still be activated. The findings shed light on how therapeutic ketamine used has an antidepressant effect and how it works in both the long and short term.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 25, 2021·6 min readMice Can Learn Much Faster than Previously ThoughtMice learn 1,000 times faster when faced with unfamiliar environment tasks than when learning simple, yet unnatural tasks.Read More
