FeaturedNeuroscience·November 16, 2016·6 min readMore GABA in One Brain Region Linked to Better Working MemoryResearchers report the amount of GABA in person's dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is linked the ability to keep several things in mind simultaneously.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·November 11, 2016·4 min readDeviations From Expectations: Detecting Moving ObjectsResearchers have identified neurons in the visual cortex that enable the detection of moving objects as we move along.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 31, 2016·5 min readBalancing Time and Space in the BrainA new model provides a much richer understanding of how activity is coordinated between neurons in neural circuits, researchers claim.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·October 25, 2016·3 min readAfter Blindness, The Adult Brain Can Learn to See AgainA new study uses retinal prosthetics to assess the brain's ability to process visual information years after blindness occurs.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 12, 2016·4 min readVisual Cortex Plays Role in Plasticity of Eye Movement ReflexResearchers discover an unexpected role for the visual cortex in promoting the plasticity of innate eye movements.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 12, 2016·7 min readStudy Reveals Weight Loss Drug’s Effect on BrainResearchers report a weight loss dampens the response to food cues in areas of the brain associated with emotion and attention.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 8, 2016·4 min readLinking Perception to ActionResearchers map the neural activation that occurs during the delay between sensation and action.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
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 11, 2016·5 min readResearchers Reprogram Network of Brain Cells in Mice With Thin Beam of LightA new optogenetics study adds support for brain plasticity.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·August 9, 2016·4 min readOpening the Door For Vision Prosthetic PrototypesA new initiative is funding ground breaking research into visual prosthetic prototypes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 4, 2016·4 min readTiming is Everything When it Comes to Recognizing ShapesA new study reports vision relies on patterns of brain activity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·July 8, 2016·5 min readSparking Sharper Sight: Mild Electrical Current May Improve VisionA new study reveals stimulating the visual cortex for 20 minutes with a mild electrical current can improve vision for 2 hours.Read More