Featured·October 10, 2015·2 min readDeep Learning Method Can Predict Daily ActivitiesResearchers have developed a new deep learning method that teaches computers to 'see' and understand the activities humans perform in a typical day.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 9, 2015·4 min readEnlightening Discoveries: How the Eye Processes LightResearchers have made novel discoveries about how the eye processes light on both cellular and molecular levels.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 9, 2015·3 min readSex Reassignment Hormone Treatments Alter Brain ChemistryA new study reports sex hormones taken by those undergoing gender reassignment can alter brain chemistry and increase risk for mood disorders, especially in men transitioning into women.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 9, 2015·5 min readHow the Brain Keeps TimeResearchers have discovered how neurons in the lateral intraparietal cortex measure time intervals and accurately reproduce them.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 8, 2015·4 min readClosed Loop System Could Detect and Heal Disease by Modulating Peripheral Nerve ActivityResearchers have begun to work on a new closed loop system which will treat diseases by modulating the activity of peripheral nerves.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 8, 2015·3 min readBuilding a Digital Piece of BrainResearchers present 'first draft' of Blue Brain Project's digital reconstruction of the neocortex of a juvenile rat.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·October 8, 2015·4 min readAhead of Time: Researchers Learn How to Grow Old Brain CellsResearchers have developed a technique to yield neurons which resemble those found in the brains of old people. They believe this can help with future research for age related neurological diseases, such as Alzheimer's.Read More
Featured·October 8, 2015·3 min readMapping Human Movement with Computational ModelsA researcher has developed a computational model that maps human locomotion to help improve assistive and rehabilitative robotics.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·October 8, 2015·4 min readNew Role for Calcium Refill Mechanism in Regulating DopamineA process which helps maintain calcium levels in cells may also play a role in maintaining dopamine levels, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 7, 2015·5 min readYoung Male Chimps Play With Objects More But Aren’t So Adept at Tool UseA new study reports young male chimps spend time manipulating objects, but are not as adept at tool use as older females are.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 7, 2015·3 min readNoninvasive Brain Palpation May Soon Be PossibleResearchers have developed a new imaging method that produces the same information as invasive brain palpation procedures.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 7, 2015·4 min readLoss of Astrocytes Slows Signaling and May Inhibit Neural DevelopmentA new study sheds light onto the role astrocytes play in neurodevelopment.Read More
