FeaturedNeuroscience·July 30, 2015·3 min readStudy Uncovers Underlying Mechanism That Controls Age Related Memory LossA new study on Aplysia californica sea snails uncovers the first nervous system cells to fail during aging.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·July 28, 2015·6 min readGet a Grip! Researchers Grasp How We Hold ObjectsResearchers report the most important factor of grip force isn't what you can estimate about the object, but rather what you can'tRead More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 28, 2015·2 min readDoes Talent or Training Make a Musician Good? Depends on Their Brain StructureA new study provides evidence to distinguish between the parts of the brain which account for individual talent and the areas activated through training.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 28, 2015·3 min readEncoding and Retrieving Memories: Understanding Hippocampal Function at the Cellular LevelResearchers report the successful memory encoding and retrieval occurs in the dorsal area of the rat hippocampus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 28, 2015·4 min readSleep Deprivation Reduces Aggression and Mating Behavior in Fruit FliesA new study reports a lack of sleep can reduce aggression and affect reproductive fitness in fruit flies.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·July 27, 2015·4 min readPaving the Way to Treat Brain Rhythm DisordersFindings could help lead to new treatments for brain disorders marked by chaotic neural oscillations.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 27, 2015·4 min readWorking Memory, Intelligence and the Neural Efficiency HypothesisResearchers find evidence of the neural efficiency effect in a group of people with above average intelligence when completing working memory tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 27, 2015·2 min readMemories More Accessible After a Good Night’s SleepAccording to a new study, a good night's sleep can help people recall facts they were unable to remember prior to taking a nap.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
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·July 25, 2015·4 min readBug Off Bug! Fruit Fly May be Aware They are Bugging YouNew research reports that like humans, fruit flies may be self aware of their actions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience Videos·July 25, 2015·4 min readSharpening Object Recognition Algorithms in RobotsA new study reports on how robots programmed to use simultaneous localization and mapping are able to improve their object recognition algorithms.Read More
