FeaturedNeurology·October 13, 2014·4 min readNovel Culture System Replicates Course of Alzheimer’s Disease and Confirms Amyloid HypothesisUsing an innovative culture system, researchers provide evidence supporting the amyloid hypothesis of Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 8, 2014·5 min readAmputees Discern Familiar Sensations Across Prosthetic HandAmputees are able to regain sense of touch and 'feel' with their prosthetic hands, thanks to new technological advances.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 8, 2014·5 min readMind Controlled Prosthetic Arms That Work in Daily Life Are Now a RealityResearchers develop a robotic prosthesis which can be controlled by implanted neuromuscular interfaces.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 6, 2014·3 min readHow Memories Form: A Glimpse into the 3D BrainResearchers develop a new method for creating 3D models of the hippocampus to help investigate how memories form.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 2, 2014·4 min readNIH Taps Lab to Develop Sophisticated Electrode Array System to Monitor Brain ActivityResearchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have been awarded an NIH grant to help develop an electrode array system which will help scientists better understand how the brain works.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 26, 2014·3 min readMechanized Human HandsResearchers develop a new device which improves hand function after surgery due to nerve damage.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 25, 2014·4 min readUnderstanding the Human BrainA new paper reflects on the important advances in neuroimaging technology.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 24, 2014·4 min readFrom Rats to Humans: Project NEUWalk Closer to Clinical TrialsBy electrically stimulating the severed part of the spinal cord, researchers were able to make a completely paralyzed rat walk over obstacles.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 24, 2014·2 min readNew EEG Electrode Set for Fast and Easy Measurement of Brain Function AbnormalitiesResearchers have developed a new, easy to use EEG electrode set.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 3, 2014·5 min readResearchers Demonstrate Direct Brain-to-Brain Communication in Human SubjectsResearchers demonstrate the viability of direct brain-to-brain communication in humans located over 5000 miles apart.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 28, 2014·5 min readElectric Current to Brain Boosts MemoryUsing TMS to stimulate the hippocampus, researcher report they were able to improve memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 24, 2014·3 min readNeuroscience and Big Data: How to Find Simplicity in the BrainA new paper describes the scientific motivations for studying neural activity, along with a class of machine learning, called dimensionality reduction, for interpreting the activity.Read More
