FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 16, 2023·5 min readTool Reveals Neural Network Errors in Image RecognitionResearchers developed a tool that simplifies the identification of errors in neural networks used for image recognition. Neural networks often produce errors that are challenging to trace, limiting their application in crucial domains like healthcare.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 29, 2023·7 min readFrom Concussion to Alzheimer’s: Mini-Brain Unlocks Time-Sensitive LinkResearchers developed a "traumatic brain injury (TBI) on a chip" to explore the links between concussions and Alzheimer's disease. Using clusters of neurons from embryonic mice, they exposed the "miniature brain" to g-forces mimicking those experienced by football players.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·January 9, 2023·4 min readNew High-Tech Startup Developing Smart Contact Lenses for Glaucoma Diagnosis and ManagementNewly developed smart contact lenses can help detect glaucoma at its earliest stages, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 28, 2022·7 min readWhat’s in a Word? Identifying Language Disorders Earlier Can Set Children up for SuccessThe earlier language disorders in children are identified, the earlier help can be provided to insure fluid language acquisition.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·March 8, 2022·5 min readCircadian Clock May Protect Aging EyesIf the circadian clock is disrupted, we might be at greater risk of retinal degeneration as we age.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 8, 2021·4 min readThink the Brain Is Always Efficient? Think AgainStudy reveals the brain may not be as efficient as previously believed.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 19, 2020·4 min readWhy People Make Healthy Claims but Indulge in Unhealthy BehaviorsWhen asked questions about sensitive behaviors, such as alcohol consumption or over-eating, people tend to respond in ways they consider socially correct, while downplaying their personal negative behaviors.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 23, 2020·4 min readDoes ‘mommy brain’ last? Study shows motherhood does not diminish attentionResearchers scrutinize the long-held perception that new mothers are more forgetful and less attentive. Mothers, they found, have similar alerting and orienting attention, and better executive control attention compared to women without children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·May 4, 2020·3 min readImaging technology allows visualization of nanoscale structures inside whole cellsNew microscopy technology images the position of biomolecules with precision down to a few nanometers inside whole cells and tissues.Read More
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AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·March 5, 2020·5 min readUnderstanding how the brain predicts could make treating autism easierUnderstanding how the brain decides what it should pay attention to is key to understanding how prediction plays a tole in autism.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 10, 2020·5 min readAlcoholism in the family affects how your brain switches between active and resting statesHaving a parent with an alcohol use disorder affects how your brain transitions between active and resting states, regardless of your own drinking habits.Read More
