FeaturedPsychology·March 23, 2012·2 min readThe Impossible Staircase in Our Heads: How We Visualize the World Around UsOur interpretation of the world around us may have more in common with the impossible staircase illusion than it does...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 12, 2012·3 min readExtensive Taste Loss in MammalsScientists from the Monell Center report that seven of 12 related mammalian species have lost the sense of sweet taste....Read More
GeneticsNeuroethics·March 9, 2012·2 min readGenetic Manipulation Boosts Growth of Brain Cells Linked to Learning, Enhances Effects of AntidepressantsSouthwestern Medical Center investigators have identified a genetic manipulation that increases the development of neurons in the brain during aging...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·March 6, 2012·2 min readSpecific Antibodies Halt Alzheimer’s Disease in MiceAntibodies that block the process of synapse disintegration in Alzheimer’s disease have been identified, raising hopes for a treatment to...Read More
Neurology·March 6, 2012·3 min readScientists Pinpoint How Vitamin D May Help Clear Amyloid Plaques Found in Alzheimer’s DiseaseA team of academic researchers has identified the intracellular mechanisms regulated by vitamin D3 that may help the body clear...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·March 5, 2012·3 min readMaking Memories: How 1 Protein Does ItMicroRNAs key to memory and learning process. Studying tiny bits of genetic material that control protein formation in the brain,...Read More
Neurology·March 2, 2012·3 min readParkinson’s Disease Stopped in Animal ModelMolecular ‘tweezers’ break up toxic aggregations of proteins. Millions of people suffer from Parkinson’s disease, a disorder of the nervous...Read More
Neurology·February 29, 2012·3 min readReversing Alzheimer’s Gene Blockade Can Restore Memory, Other Cognitive FunctionsNeuroscientists show that HDAC2 enzyme could be a good target for new drugs. MIT neuroscientists have shown that an enzyme...Read More
Artificial Intelligencebrain machine interfacesneural controlneural interfaceneural prostheticsneurobiologyNeuroboticsneuroprostheticsneuroscience researchRoboticssciencetechnology·February 28, 2012·2 min readHow to Control a Prosthesis with Your MindNew brain-machine interfaces that exploit the plasticity of the brain may allow people to control prosthetic devices in a natural...Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 28, 2012·4 min readStudy Shows How The Brain Responds To Deceptive AdvertisingSeveral specific regions of our brains are activated in a two-part process when we are exposed to deceptive advertising, according...Read More
Neurology·February 22, 2012·2 min readResearch Scientists Create Potent Molecules Aimed at Treating Muscular DystrophyThe new approach could have implications for many genetic diseases. While RNA is an appealing drug target, small molecules that...Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscience·February 17, 2012·3 min readBrain Differences Seen at 6 Months in Infants Who Develop AutismResearchers have found significant differences in brain development in infants as young as six months old who later develop autism,...Read More
