FeaturedNeuroscience·February 15, 2017·4 min readMotor Cortex Contributes to Word ComprehensionComprehension of words relies on areas of the brain associated with motor control as well as 'classic' language centers, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 21, 2017·4 min readHeavy Alcohol Use in Teens Alters Brain’s Electrical ActivityA new study reports altered functional brain connectivity and cortical excitability in teen who drink heavily.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·January 19, 2017·5 min readExcess Tau Protein Damages Brain’s GPS For Alzheimer’s PatientsThe spatial dissociation in Alzheimer's disease that causes people to wander may be a result of tau accumulation in the entorhinal cortex's grid cells, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 19, 2017·3 min readBrain Stimulation Used Like a Scalpel To Improve MemoryResearchers target the cortical hippocampal network with non-invasive brain stimulation to help improve precise memory.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 6, 2016·5 min readNo Peeking: Humans Play Computer Games Using Only Direct Brain StimulationUsing only direct brain stimulation, game players navigate through simple computerized mazes, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 1, 2016·5 min readMagnetic Brain Stimulation Can Bring Back Stowed MemoriesResearchers use transcranial magnetic stimulation to activate stowed away pieces of information and memories.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 27, 2016·6 min readBrain Wave Measurement Predicts Response to AntidepressantsResearchers use brain wave recordings to successfully predict patient response to common antidepressants.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 21, 2016·5 min readPatients With Insomnia Have Altered Activity In Specific Brain RegionsResearchers report people with insomnia showed altered brain activity in areas associated with self awareness and the tendency to ruminate, compared to those who sleep well.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 13, 2016·4 min readHow We Sense StiffnessResearchers have discovered the area in the brain where stiffness perception is formed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 26, 2016·5 min readWhat Happens When the Brain is Artificially StimulatedA new study describes how stimulating a single region of the brain affects the activation of other regions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 6, 2016·4 min readRelaxing Your Feet Affects Your HandsA new study reports that relaxing flexed muscles in your foot can reduce the ability of your hands to respond to stimulation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 9, 2016·4 min readMeasuring Differences in Brain Activity of Those Who Dream and Those Who Don’tAccording to a new study, the brain activity of those who dream during NREM sleep is closer to the activity of awake people, compared to those who do not dream.Read More
