FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·December 10, 2014·5 min readDragonflies on the Hunt Display Complex ChoreographyUsing motion capture techniques to track dragonflies as they hunt their prey, researchers found the insect's movement is guided by internal models of its own body and the anticipated movements of its prey.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience Videos·December 8, 2014·3 min readPreeclampsia During Mother’s Pregnancy Associated with Greater Autism RiskResearchers report children with ASD were more than twice as likely to have mothers who suffered from preeclampsia during pregnancy.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·December 4, 2014·4 min readBarrier Breaking Drug May Lead to Spinal Cord Injury TreatmentsA new drug could partially relieve paralyzing spinal cord injuries, researchers report.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 2, 2014·5 min readBrain Representations of Social Thoughts Accurately Predict Autism DiagnosisNeuroimaging techniques allow researchers to use neural representations of social thought to predict autism diagnosis with 97 percent accuracy, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·December 1, 2014·4 min readStudy Measures Head Blows in Girls’ LacrosseA new study measures the dampening effects of various kinds of sports headgear on head blows.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·October 22, 2014·4 min readNew ALS Associated Gene Identified Using Innovative StrategyTUBA4A is associated with the development of familial ALS, a new study reports.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·October 20, 2014·3 min readTarantula Toxin is Used to Report on Electrical Activity in Live CellsResearchers develop a novel probe which uses tarantula toxins combined with a fluorescent compound to bind to neurons.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience Videos·October 16, 2014·4 min readMisfolded Proteins Clump Together in a Surprising PlaceA new study reports researchers have created a new framework for protein aggregation under acute stress.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 15, 2014·6 min readBrain’s Compass Relies on Geometric RelationshipsPeople use geometrical relationships to help orient themselves, a new study reports.Read More
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