FeaturedNeuroscience·May 21, 2012·3 min readVon Economo Neurons Discovered In Macaque Monkey Insular CortexRare Neurons Discovered in Monkey Brains Max Planck scientists discover brain cells in monkeys that may be linked to self-awareness...Read More
AutismFeatured·May 21, 2012·2 min readOxytocin Could Help Improve Processing Social Information in Children With AutismOxytocin Improves Brain Function in Children with Autism Preliminary results from an ongoing, large-scale study by Yale School of Medicine...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·May 16, 2012·7 min readParalyzed Individuals Use Thought Controlled Robotic Arm to Reach and GraspNIH-funded study shows progress in brain-computer interface technology. In an ongoing clinical trial, a paralyzed woman was able to reach...Read More
FeaturedNeurology·May 15, 2012·5 min readSugar Makes You Stupid: Study Shows High Fructose Diet Sabotages Learning and MemoryThis is your brain on sugar: UCLA study shows high-fructose diet sabotages learning, memory. [Corrections: The UCLA Newsroom has made...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 15, 2012·5 min readSurgeons Restore Some Hand Function to Quadriplegic PatientTechnique could help those with C6, C7 spinal cord injuries. Surgeons at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis...Read More
Featured·May 14, 2012·6 min readNew Type of Retinal Prosthesis Could Better Restore Sight to BlindUsing tiny solar-panel-like cells surgically placed underneath the retina, scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have devised a...Read More
FeaturedPsychology·May 14, 2012·2 min readLet There Be Light: It’s Good for Our BrainsEPFL scientists have proven that light intensity influences our cognitive performance and how alert we feel, and that these positive...Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·May 11, 2012·2 min readRevealing the Stars of Brain AdaptabilityStar-shaped brain cells called astrocytes are found to bridge the gap between global brain activity and localized circuits. Global network...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 10, 2012·4 min readGlial Cells Supply Nerve Fibers with Energy-Rich Metabolic ProductsGlial cells pass on metabolites to neurons. Around 100 billion neurons in the human brain enable us to think, feel...Read More
AutismFeaturedGenetics·May 10, 2012·2 min readEvolution’s Gift May Also Be at the Root of a Form of AutismA recently evolved pattern of gene activity in the language and decision-making centers of the human brain is missing in...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 9, 2012·2 min readResearchers Discover a New Family of Key Mitochondrial Proteins for the Function and Variability of the BrainThis family comprises a cluster of six genes that may be altered in neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s and Charcot-Marie-Tooth...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 8, 2012·4 min readPavlov’s Electronic DogNanotechnology scientists and memory researchers at the Kiel University redesigned a mental learning process using electronic circuits. The bell rings...Read More
