FeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 5, 2014·6 min readDirect Brain Communication Between Humans Study ReplicatedResearchers report they have successfully replicated a previous brain-to-brain communication experiment.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
ElectrophysiologyFeatured·October 20, 2014·4 min readGraphene Microelectrodes are Powerful Tools for Studying Epilepsy and Other Brain DisordersResearchers develop a graphene microelectrode that allows for optical imaging and electrophysiological recordings of neural circuits.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 2, 2014·4 min readNIH Taps Lab to Develop Sophisticated Electrode Array System to Monitor Brain ActivityResearchers 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 24, 2014·4 min readFrom Rats to Humans: Project NEUWalk Closer to Clinical TrialsBy electrically stimulating the severed part of the spinal cord, researchers were able to make a completely paralyzed rat walk over obstacles.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 24, 2014·2 min readNew EEG Electrode Set for Fast and Easy Measurement of Brain Function AbnormalitiesResearchers have developed a new, easy to use EEG electrode set.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 3, 2014·5 min readResearchers Demonstrate Direct Brain-to-Brain Communication in Human SubjectsResearchers demonstrate the viability of direct brain-to-brain communication in humans located over 5000 miles apart.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 2, 2014·3 min readCal BRAIN Kickstarts California Efforts to Map the BrainCalifornia governor allocates an initial grant of $2 million to the Cal-BRAIN initiative to help map the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 24, 2014·3 min readChannel Makeover Bioengineered to Switch off NeuronsResearchers bioengineer an enhancement to a cutting edge technology that provides instant control over brain circuit activity with a flash of light.Read More
Featured·October 18, 2013·2 min readTwo-Legged Robots Learn to Walk Like a HumanResearchers are attempting to teach two-legged robots a stable, and robust human way of walking.Read More
EventsFeaturedNeuroscience·September 27, 2013·1 min readChallenges and Opportunities of the BRAIN Initiative to be Addressed in Public HearingJoin 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.Read More