FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 29, 2018Cross Talk Between Neurons that Control Touch Identified: Mouse StudyResearchers have successfully mapped brain networks that are responsible for perception and movements linked to touch. The findings may provide new insights into the connection between movement and touch. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 10, 2018Paralyzed Patient Feels Sensation AgainResearchers have successfully induced the sensations of touch and movement in the arm of a paralyzed man, with the help of a tiny array of electrodes implanted into the somatosensory cortex. Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesRobotics·October 27, 2017Advanced Artificial Limbs Mapped in the BrainFollowing targeted motor and sensory reinnervation, a procedure that reroutes residual limb nerves to intact muscles and skin in amputees, the brain remaps both motor and sensory pathways. Additionally, researchers note, TMSR may help counteract poorly adapted cortical plasticity following amputation. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 7, 2015Shaping Sensory Perceptions: How Our Brains Overrule Our SensesA new study reveals the neural circuitry that helps shape our sensory perceptions. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 24, 2015How The Brain Makes DecisionsResearchers discover a brain region located in the thalamus plays a crucial role in decision making. Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 22, 2013Novel ‘Top-Down’ Mechanism Repatterns Developing Brain RegionsNew brain development findings could shed light on some neurological problems, such as ASD. Read More
