FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 1, 2011·5 min readThe Battle of the Morphogens: How to Get Ahead in the Nervous SystemSalk scientists discover a highly conserved mechanism governing brain development. If you think today’s political rhetoric is overheated, imagine what...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 31, 2011·7 min readWord Association: Princeton Study Matches Brain Scans with Complex ThoughtIn an effort to understand what happens in the brain when a person reads or considers such abstract ideas as...Read More
Neuroscience·August 19, 2011·2 min readReady to learn? Brain Scans Can Tell YouNeuroscientists identify brain activity that predicts how well you will remember images. Our memories work better when our brains are...Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 16, 2011·1 min readReduced Recognition of Fear and Sadness in Post-Traumatic Stress DisorderPTSD impairs ability to recognize emotions from facial expressions. Facial expressions convey strong cues for someone’s emotional state and the...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 15, 2011·2 min readStudy Finds Enzyme Disrupting Nerve Cell Communication in Alzheimer’s DiseaseA modified form of the enzyme Cdk5 is elevated in the brains of Alzheimer’s disease patients, where it triggers damage...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 2, 2011·3 min readTo Relieve Back Aches, Cornell Researchers Create Bioengineered Spinal Disc ImplantsEvery year, millions of people contend with lower back and neck discomfort. With intent to ease their pain, Cornell University...Read More
Neurology·August 1, 2011·2 min readHigh Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Smoking and Obesity in Middle Age May Shrink Brain, Damage ThinkingA new study suggests smoking, high blood pressure, diabetes and being overweight in middle age may cause brain shrinkage and...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·July 27, 2011·3 min readResearchers Aim for Direct Brain Control of Prosthetic ArmsEngineers work to design prosthetic arm that allows amputees to feel what they touch. Engineering researchers at four U.S. universities...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 26, 2011·3 min readResearchers Graft Olfactory Receptors onto NanotubesPenn researchers have helped develop a nanotech device that combines carbon nanotubes with olfactory receptor proteins, the cell components in...Read More
Neuroscience·July 22, 2011·2 min readMemories May Skew Visual PerceptionTaking a trip down memory lane while you are driving could land you in a roadside ditch, new research indicates....Read More
Brain CancerNeuroscience·July 18, 2011·2 min readCancer Cells and Stem Cells Share Same Origin – Brain Cells Grown from SkinScientists at the Keck School of Medicine of USC grow brain cells from skin Oncogenes are generally thought to be...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·July 18, 2011·3 min readResearchers Find Neural Signature of Mental Time TravelAlmost everyone has experienced one memory triggering another, but explanations for that phenomenon have proved elusive. Now, University of Pennsylvania...Read More
