FeaturedNeuroscience·April 1, 2014·3 min readSwitching Brain Cells with Less LightA new computer model explains how ion channels react to optogenetics.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 1, 2014·3 min readMovies Synchronize BrainsUsing MEG, researchers develop a method fast enough to observe immediate changes in brain function when a person watches a movie.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 31, 2014·5 min readComputer Maps 21 Distinct Emotional Expressions, Even Happily DisgustedResearchers discover a new way for computers to recognize 21 distinct and complex facial expressions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 31, 2014·4 min readNew Respect for Primary Visual CortexResearchers discover the V1 brain region performs complex sequence learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 27, 2014·3 min readResearchers Pinpoint Neurons Where Select Memories GrowResearchers pinpoint a number of neurons in the brain where certain types of memory occur.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 27, 2014·4 min readChronic Stress in Early Life Causes Anxiety and Aggression in Adulthood, Researchers FindResearchers report results of experiments designed to assess the impacts of social stress upon adolescent mice, both at the time they are experienced and during adulthood.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 25, 2014·4 min readEEG Study Suggests Brain Infers Structure and Rules of TasksEEG recordings help predict how people apply context and rules to learning new tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 25, 2014·2 min readResearchers Reconstruct Facial Images Locked in a Viewer’s MindUsing data from fMRI brain scans, researchers accurately reconstruct images of human faces as viewed by other peopleRead More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 25, 2014·3 min readSensing Gravity with AcidResearchers uncover evidence that proton concentration plays a key role in communication between neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 24, 2014·6 min readNew Technique Sheds Light on Human Neural NetworksUsing SLIM techniques, researchers show how embryonic stem cells derived neurons in a network form.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 24, 2014·4 min readSeeking a Parts List for the RetinaResearchers use a computer algorithm to trace the shape of neurons and group them based on structural similarity. They were able to sort more than 350 mouse retinal neurons into 15 types, including six previously unidentified types.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 24, 2014·3 min readWould You Believe Your Hand Could Turn into Marble?Researchers report a surprising bodily illusion which demonstrates how we can rapidly update assumption about the material qualities of our bodies based on recent multisensory perceptual experience.Read More
