FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·January 11, 2017·6 min readA Glimpse Into the Workings of the Baby BrainVisual preferences for faces and social scenes form within the first few months of life, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·January 9, 2017·6 min readThe Science of Baby’s First SightA new study provides deeper insight into what happens in the brains of babies as they try to make visual sense of the world.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 17, 2016·4 min readVirtual Reality May Help Improve Motor Skills in Damaged LimbsUsing virtual reality technology may allow people to regain motor control in damaged limbs, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 14, 2016·4 min readHow Hearing ‘Twist My Arm’ Engages the BrainResearchers discover metaphors that involve body parts such as arms or legs, such as 'twist my arm, engage a brain region responsible for the visual perception of those parts.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·December 10, 2016·7 min readUnique Visual Stimulation May Be New Treatment For Alzheimer’sInducing gamma oscillations appears to suppress amyloid production and could prove an effective treatment potential for Alzheimer's.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 1, 2016·6 min readPortions of the Brain Fall Asleep and Wake Back up All the TimeThe same processes that regulate neural activity during sleep may also play a role in attention, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 1, 2016·5 min readImaging Technique Can See You ThinkResearchers use fast fMRI to track the brain activity that occurs during thought. The study could be a significant step toward mapping the neural networks responsible for attention, perception and other cognitive functions.Read More
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
