FeaturedNeuroscience·February 17, 2015·3 min readBroca’s Area, the Brain’s Iconic Seat of Speech, Goes Silent When We TalkA new study redefines the role of the Broca's area.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeatured·February 17, 2015·3 min readVoltage Tester for Beating Cardiac CellsResearchers have successfully recorded current in membrane channels of contracting cardiac cells using the patch clamp technique and an atomic force microscope.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 17, 2015·3 min readStudying Other Animals Can Help Us Answer What It Means to Be a Musical SpeciesA new study reports cross species research could help unlock which features of human music are rooted in our biology, and which are a cultural phenomena.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 17, 2015·5 min readTau Associated MAPT Gene Increases Risk for Alzheimer’s DiseaseThe findings reported in a new study could help improve the diagnosis and develop new treatments for neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·February 16, 2015·3 min readScientists Uncover Marvel Molecule that Could Lead to Treatments for Inflammatory DiseasesResearchers have discovered a molecule, MCC950, which suppresses the NLRP3 inflammasome.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 16, 2015·3 min readNew Pathways Discovered to Prevent BlindnessA new study investigates the relationship between brain plasticity and vision loss.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·February 16, 2015·2 min readHow We Know Where We AreResearchers use EEG in order to identify the neural mechanisms of spatial navigation.Read More
Brain CancerFeaturedGenetics·February 16, 2015·3 min readHuman Neural Stem Cells Restore Cognitive Functions Impaired by ChemotherapyA new study reports human neural stem cells show promise for reversing cognitive impairments following chemotherapy.Read More
Featured·February 13, 2015·5 min readHuman Face Recognition Found In Neural Network Based On Monkey BrainsResearchers create a neural network that can recognize faces accurately, even when the faces are upside down.Read More
Featured·February 13, 2015·2 min readNetwork Dynamics with BrainX3Researchers have developed a new platform which combines computational power with human intuition. The system also serves as a hypotheses generator for big data.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·February 13, 2015·3 min readSound Barrier Broken for Children Born without a Hearing NerveResearchers have successfully implanted an ABI device in four children who previously could not hear.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 13, 2015·6 min readSeven Genes for X-Linked Intellectual Disability – (Correction)Researchers have discovered new mutations on the X chromosome which can lead to various forms of intellectual disabilities.Read More
