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Featured Open Neuroscience Articles

·November 5, 2014·6 min read

Direct Brain Communication Between Humans Study Replicated

Researchers report they have successfully replicated a previous brain-to-brain communication experiment.

Electrophysiology Featured Neuroscience

·October 20, 2014·3 min read

Tarantula Toxin is Used to Report on Electrical Activity in Live Cells

Researchers develop a novel probe which uses tarantula toxins combined with a fluorescent compound to bind to neurons.

This image shows rat hippocampal neurons through the electrode.

Electrophysiology Featured

·October 20, 2014·4 min read

Graphene Microelectrodes are Powerful Tools for Studying Epilepsy and Other Brain Disorders

Researchers develop a graphene microelectrode that allows for optical imaging and electrophysiological recordings of neural circuits.

This image shows the electrode next to a dime coin.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 2, 2014·4 min read

NIH Taps Lab to Develop Sophisticated Electrode Array System to Monitor Brain Activity

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have been awarded an NIH grant to help develop an electrode array system which will help scientists better understand how the brain works.

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Featured Neuroscience

·September 24, 2014·4 min read

From Rats to Humans: Project NEUWalk Closer to Clinical Trials

By electrically stimulating the severed part of the spinal cord, researchers were able to make a completely paralyzed rat walk over obstacles.

This image shows a man with the EEG electrodes on his forehead.

Featured Neuroscience

·September 24, 2014·2 min read

New EEG Electrode Set for Fast and Easy Measurement of Brain Function Abnormalities

Researchers have developed a new, easy to use EEG electrode set.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·September 3, 2014·5 min read

Researchers Demonstrate Direct Brain-to-Brain Communication in Human Subjects

Researchers demonstrate the viability of direct brain-to-brain communication in humans located over 5000 miles apart.

The image shows Ralph Greenspan and other researchers involved in the cal-BRAIN initiative.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 2, 2014·3 min read

Cal BRAIN Kickstarts California Efforts to Map the Brain

California governor allocates an initial grant of $2 million to the Cal-BRAIN initiative to help map the brain.

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Featured Neuroscience

·April 24, 2014·3 min read

Channel Makeover Bioengineered to Switch off Neurons

Researchers bioengineer an enhancement to a cutting edge technology that provides instant control over brain circuit activity with a flash of light.

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·October 18, 2013·2 min read

Two-Legged Robots Learn to Walk Like a Human

Researchers are attempting to teach two-legged robots a stable, and robust human way of walking.

Events Featured Neuroscience

·September 27, 2013·1 min read

Challenges and Opportunities of the BRAIN Initiative to be Addressed in Public Hearing

Join the public hearing ""A Mindful Approach to the BRAIN Initiative" in person or online. The meeting will be held on the morning of October 4, 2013.