FeaturedNeuroscience·August 19, 2013·2 min readBuilding Better Brain Implants: The Challenge of LongevityNew brain implant technologies could help bioengineers create a device which can withstand the physiological conditions in the brain on a long-term basis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience Videos·August 12, 2013·5 min readRobot Uses Steerable Needles to Treat Brain ClotsResearchers develop a steerable needle robot which can penetrate the brain and suction away blood clots.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience Business·August 2, 2013·3 min readLargest Neuronal Network Simulation Achieved Using K ComputerResearchers have carried out the largest general neural network simulation to date using the computational power of the K computer.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 1, 2013·3 min readSpeedier Scans Reveal New Distinctions in Resting and Active BrainUsing MEG brain scans, which are a speedier alternative to fMRI, researchers are discovering new insights into how brain regions work together.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 31, 2013·3 min readRobots Strike Fear in the Hearts of FishResearchers use bio-inspired robots to elicit fear response in zebrafish. They also discover the reaction can be modulated by alcohol.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 29, 2013·2 min readStudy Aims to Improve Dyslexia TreatmentNew research aims to untangle some of the mysteries surrounding dyslexia and develop new methods to treat the learning disorder.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 24, 2013·4 min readNovel Technology Seen as More Accurate Way to Diagnose and Treat AutismResearchers have developed a new quantitative screening method for the diagnosis and longitudinal tracking of autism in children.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 24, 2013·4 min readNeural Simulations Hint at the Origin of Brain WavesResearchers show how a complex computer model is providing a new tool to solve the mystery of how interconnected neurons work together to produce brain waves.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·July 23, 2013·5 min readControlling Genes with LightNew technology can rapidly halt or start the expression of genes by shining a light on the cells.Read More
Brain CancerFeatured·July 23, 2013·3 min readResearchers Develop New Approach for Studying Deadly Brain CancerResearchers discover a way to adjust the malignancy of glioma brain cancer cells in a newly developed 3D hydrogel. The new material mimics the conditions in the brain.Read More
Featured·July 22, 2013·2 min readChips that Mimic the BrainResearchers developed a new micro-chip that mimics information processing in the brain in real time.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 19, 2013·4 min readHaste and Waste on Neuronal PathwaysResearchers were able to measure the speed of neuronal signal conduction along segments of single axons in neuronal cultures by using a high-resolution electrical method.Read More
