FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·August 22, 2021·6 min readMagnets Could Offer Better Control of Prosthetic LimbsUsing magnetic beads implanted into muscle tissue within the amputated residuum of animals, researchers have created a more precise way to control prosthetic limbs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 20, 2021·4 min readSmells and Emotions Tug on the Brain’s HabenulaThe habenula relays external information, such as sight and smell, along with internal states associated with emotion and learning to brain regions that govern adaptive behaviors.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·August 18, 2021·7 min readFirst 3D-Bioprinting of Entire Active Brain TumorResearchers have successfully replicated an entire, viable glioblastoma brain tumor via 3D bioprinting. The bioprinted tumor includes a complex system of blood vessel-like tubes through which blood cells and drug molecules can flow, simulating a real tumor.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·August 16, 2021·6 min readInflatable Robotic Hand Gives Amputees Real-Time Tactile ControlMIT researchers have developed a new, lightweight robotic hand that provides tactile feedback and is dexterous enough to perform tasks like zipping a suitcase and pouring juice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 9, 2021·6 min readNeurons That Respond to Touch Are Less Picky Than ExpectedContradicting conventional thought, researchers find neurons associated with processing touch sensations do not simply respond to distinct types of touch. Instead, these neurons respond to many types of touch, and to varying degrees.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 24, 2021·5 min readScreentime Can Make You Feel Sick – Here Are Ways to Manage CybersicknessMany people report feeling nausea and dizziness, similar to motion sickness, when looking at their cellphones or computers for too long. Researchers investigate why some experience cybersickness and provide advice on managing symptoms.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 15, 2021·7 min read“Neuroprosthesis” Restores Words to Man with ParalysisA newly developed speech neuroprosthesis has restored a voice to a severely paralyzed man. The technology translates signals from the brain to the vocal tracts, generating words on a screen.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·June 28, 2021·4 min readTraits of a Troll: Research Reveals Motives of Internet TrollingIndividuals with dark triad personality traits, including narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy, combined with feeling schadenfreude, taking pleasure from the misfortune of others, are more likely to indulge in internet trolling.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 26, 2021·6 min readIQ Tests Can’t Measure It, but ‘Cognitive Flexibility’ Is Key to Learning and CreativityCognitive flexibility, an ability to switch between different concepts, or adapt behavior to achieve goals in a novel or changing environment, is a key player in both learning and creativity.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 22, 2021·6 min readIt’s True: Stress Does Turn Hair Gray (and It’s Reversible)Study confirms stress can accelerate premature graying of hair, but there is hope. Reducing stress helps to restore some of your natural color.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 21, 2021·3 min readA Robot Has Learned to Combine Vision and TouchCombining deep learning algorithms with robotic engineering, researchers have developed a new robot able to combine vision and touch.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·June 20, 2021·5 min readMemory Helps Us Evaluate Situations on the Fly, Not Just Recall the PastWhile commonly implicated in long-term memory, researchers report the hippocampus plays a critical role in short-term memory and decision making.Read More
