FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 30, 2016·4 min readA New Theory of SleepA new study reports homeostatic rebalancing does not occur during sleep, but rather during periods of wakefulness.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 30, 2016·4 min readExplaining the Mechanism Behind Optical IllusionsA new study reports the optical illusion tricks you see could be your brain reacting to feedback between neurons in different parts of the visual system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 28, 2016·4 min readResearch on Largest Network of Cortical Neurons ProfiledResearchers have published the largest network to date of connections between neurons in the cortex, where high-level processing occurs, and have revealed several crucial elements of how networks in the brain are organized.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 20, 2016·4 min readSleep Suppresses Brain RebalancingHomeostatic rebalancing occurs during times of wakefulness, and is suppressed during sleep, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 15, 2016·3 min readBreaking Down the Walls: Complex Learning Dismantles Barriers in the BrainResearchers report learning complex tasks over an extended period of time can help to break down barriers in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·March 11, 2016·2 min readHow the Brain Routes Visual SignalsA new study provides clues as to how cells in the visual cortex directs sensory information to different targets throughout the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 8, 2016·4 min readWhich Way Is Up? Neurons That Infer Direction of Gravity DiscoveredA new study suggests cells in the visual cortex can help humans orientate themselves and predict how objects will behave.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 3, 2016·4 min readVirtual Neurons Created by Blue Brain and the Allen InstituteNew, highly realistic computerized models of neurons from a mouse visual cortex have been developed.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 25, 2016·5 min readVigorous Exercise Boosts Neurotransmitters and May Help Restore Mental HealthA new study focuses on why exercise may be an important tool in treating depression and other disorders linked to GABA or glutamate deficiencies.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 15, 2016·4 min readSame Gene Dictates Size of Two Sensory Areas in the BrainNew findings have implications for better understanding how the human brain evolved and how it differs between people.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 5, 2016·5 min readScientists Find Brain Plasticity Assorted in Functional NetworksResearchers report on the complex actions of how brain cells change as a result of different experiences.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 27, 2016·5 min readHow The Brain Communicates on Several ChannelsResearchers demonstrate that the visual cortex in human subjects uses different frequency channels depending on the direction of the information being transported.Read More
