FeaturedNeurology·October 13, 2016·7 min readBrain Controlled Robotic Arm Helps Paralyzed Man Feel AgainUsing a brain computer interface, researchers help a paralyzed man regain a sensation of touch via a robotic arm.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·August 30, 2016·5 min readAmputees’ Brains Remember Missing Hands Even Years LaterResearchers report that in a patient who lost their hand almost three decades ago, the brain maintains an accurate representation of the missing fingers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 17, 2016·7 min readDreamless Sleep Store the Day’s Sensory ExperiencesA new study reveals how tactile experiences are encoded in the brain as we sleep.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 16, 2016·4 min readHow Older People LearnImpaired perception experienced by older people goes hand in hand with a spatial enhancement of brain activity, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 15, 2016·3 min readBreaking Down the Walls: Complex Learning Dismantles Barriers in the BrainResearchers report learning complex tasks over an extended period of time can help to break down barriers in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 3, 2016·3 min readMonkeys Drive Wheelchairs Using Only Their ThoughtsResearchers have developed a BMI that allows primates to control a robotic wheelchair with their thoughts alone.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 29, 2015·5 min readA New Method for Analyzing Synaptic DensityResearchers have developed a machine learning tool that could help further understanding of synaptic activity in learning and neurodevelopment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 17, 2015·4 min readBah Humbug: Christmas Spirit Located in the BrainResearchers use neuroimaging techniques to find 'Christmas spirit' in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 7, 2015·4 min readShaping Sensory Perceptions: How Our Brains Overrule Our SensesA new study reveals the neural circuitry that helps shape our sensory perceptions.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·November 11, 2015·3 min readMindful Meditation Reduces Pain More Effectively than Placebo TreatmentsResearchers report people who participated in mindful meditation received more pain relief than those who used placebo meditation techniques and creams.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 29, 2015·4 min readThe Brain Perceives Motion the Same Way Through Both Vision and TouchAccording to researchers, the brain uses similar calculations to measure the speed and direction of objects in motion whether they are visually perceived or touched.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 9, 2015·5 min readBrain-to-Brain Networks Established in Rodents and PrimatesResearchers have been able to link the brains of primates and the brains of rodents, allowing the animals to exchange motor and sensory information to control movement or complete computations in real time.Read More
