FeaturedNeuroscience·August 14, 2015·5 min readGorillas Moving Closer to Verbal CommunicationA new study reports gorillas can learn to control vocalization and breathing patterns which are not typical of their natural repertoire.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience Videos·August 12, 2015·6 min readHuman Reflexes Helps Keep Bipedal Robot BalancedAccording to researchers, a new human-machine interface helps to keep robots balanced.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 11, 2015·3 min readC-Section Impact Baby’s Ability to Focus AttentionAccording to a new study, being born as a result of C-sections slows a baby's spatial attention and plays a role in how well they are able to focus in on an object of interest.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·August 6, 2015·1 min readHow Do Optical Illusions Work?A new video explains how optical illusions trick the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 4, 2015·5 min readWeakly Electric Fish Use Oscillatory Receptors to Find Their NeighborsA new study reports more than 200 species of African fish communicate by means of electrical discharges generated by an organ in their tails.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·August 3, 2015·5 min readLooking at the World Through a Bionic EyeResearchers use simulations to mimic what vision could be like after a patient undergoes one of two different vision restoring therapies.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 31, 2015·6 min readA Brain Controlled Prosthesis is Almost as Accurate as One Finger TypingResearchers have developed a technique to make brain controlled prosthetics more precise. A pilot clinical trial of the neuroprosthesis is underway for people with paralysis and ALS.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience Videos·July 31, 2015·6 min readRobotic Insect Mimics the Ability of the Water Strider to Jump On WaterResearchers take inspiration from the water strider and create a robot insect that can jump on water.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 30, 2015·8 min readParalyzed Men Move Legs with New Non-Invasive Spinal Cord StimulationAccording to a new study, five men with complete motor paralysis were able to voluntarily generate step-like movements thanks to a new strategy that non-invasively delivers electrical stimulation to their spinal cords.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 29, 2015·3 min readMathematical Model for Robots with ‘Bacterial Brains’Researchers use a mathematical model to demonstrate that bacteria can control robot behavior.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·July 27, 2015·4 min readSocial Skills Linked to Second Language Learning in InfantsA new study reports early social behavior is linked to a baby's ability to learn new language sounds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 26, 2015·7 min readWhat Worm Feeding Behavior Can Teach Us About Human Heart FunctionAccording to a new study, a newly discovered feeding behavior in C. elegans could help researchers gain new insights into human heart function.Read More