FeaturedNeuroscience·May 13, 2016·3 min readREM Sleep is a Keystone of Memory Formation in MiceA new study provides evidence that REM sleep does play a vital role in memory formation, at least in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 3, 2016·4 min readBrain’s GPS System Tracks Location While at RestA new study fills in major gaps in research about the brain's so-called 'GPS system'.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·February 25, 2016·3 min readHow the Brain May Handle TeleportationAn innovative new study considers how our brains may handle being 'beamed up' from one location to another.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 24, 2016·4 min readLonger Distance Migratory Birds May Be SmarterAccording to a new study, birds that migrate greater distances have more neurons in brain regions associated with spatial orientation and navigation.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·February 6, 2016·4 min readHow the Brain Builds Place MemoriesResearchers have succeeded in activating dormant memory cells in rats.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 19, 2016·6 min readHuman and Animal Research Gap Bridged by Memory Test for Alzheimer’sAlzheimer's disease research has been enhanced by researchers who have developed a comparable test of memory and learning for humans from a commonly used mouse experiment.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 14, 2016·5 min readIndependent Working Memory Systems in AnimalsA new study confirm that a key aspect of human memory impaired in memory disorders exists in the type of pre-clinical animal models that influence major decisions about drug development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 7, 2015·5 min readWhich Way Now? Men Have Better Sense of Direction Than WomenA drop of testosterone under the tongue allowed women to better orient themselves in navigational tests, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·October 13, 2015·3 min readWhat Happens When Your Brain Can’t Tell Which Way is Up?A new study on the International Space Station is being conducted to help researchers understand how the brain changes in space and develop ways to deal with those changes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 22, 2015·4 min readHigh Fat and Sugar Diets May Lead to Loss of Cognitive FlexibilityA new study reports high fat and high sugar diets alter gut bacteria and cause changes in cognitive flexibility, or the power to adapt to changes in situations.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 17, 2015·4 min readSocial Insects May Share Brain PowerAccording to a new study, as social behavior evolved, brain regions for central cognitive processing shrank in social insect species.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 11, 2015·6 min readShedding Light on Navigating in the Dark With Virtual RealityAccording to a new study, the brain's internal navigation system works in the same fashion as the grid cell system.Read More