FeaturedNeuroscience·July 8, 2019·4 min readStructure of brain networks is not fixedBrain networks are spatially and functionally fluid, and not static, as previously believed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 18, 2018·4 min readAstrocytes Have an Unexpected Role in Brain PlasticityA new study reports a protein made by astrocytes plays a critical role in brain plasticity by assisting with neural maturation and flexibility.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·September 19, 2018·3 min readNew Insight Into AgingResearchers report plasticity is dysregulated in older brains, but increasing levels of GABA can induce longer lasting changes in the auditory cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPain·September 6, 2018·6 min readNew Theory for Phantom Limb Pain Points the Way to More Effective TreatmentResearchers present a new theory which states, following amputation, the neural circuitry connected to the missing limb becomes entangled with other neural networks, specifically ones responsible for pain perception.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 12, 2018·4 min readKetamine and Psychedelic Drugs Change Structure of NeuronsA new study reveals psychedelics increase dendrites, dendritic spines and synapses, while ketamine may promote neuroplasticity. The findings could help develop new treatments for anxiety, depression and other related disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·May 30, 2017·3 min readVision Keeps Maturing Until Mid LifeThe visual cortex continues to develop into our 40s, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 21, 2016·3 min readHow To Define Maturity When the Brain Never Stops ChangingAs different areas of the brain mature at different rates, neuroscientists argue it is more difficult that it seems to argue just when the brain 'reaches maturity'.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 21, 2016·5 min readDistinctive Brain Pattern May Underlie DyslexiaA new study suggests brain plasticity may be reduced in people with dyslexia.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 5, 2013·3 min readStroke Damage in Mice Overcome by Training Which ‘Rewires’ Brain CentersA new study discovers mice can recover from physically debilitating strokes that damage the primary motor cortex, if the rodents are quickly subjected to physical conditioning that rapidly “rewires” a different part of the brain to take over lost function.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 24, 2012·2 min readResearchers Say Daily Drinking Can Be RiskyDrinking a couple of glasses of wine each day has generally been considered a good way to promote cardiovascular and brain health. A new study indicates there is a fine line between moderate and binge drinking - a risky behavior that can decrease the making of adult brain cells by as much as 40 percent.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 24, 2012·3 min readBrainwave Training Boosts Network for Cognitive Control and Predicts Mind WanderingUsing several neuroimaging methods, a team of researchers working at the University of Western Ontario have now uncovered that functional changes within a key brain network occur directly after a 30-minute session of noninvasive, neural-based training.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·July 10, 2012·4 min readStudy Shows the Deaf Brain Processes Touch DifferentlyLacking sound input, the primary auditory cortex “feels” touch. The finding reveals how the early loss of a sense affects brain development. It adds to a growing list of discoveries that confirm the impact of experiences and outside influences in molding the developing brain.Read More
