FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 30, 2017·5 min read300 Neurons Traced in Extensive Brain Wiring MapA new brain wiring map reconstructs the entire shape and position of more than 300 neurons in the mouse brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 26, 2017·5 min readAllen Institute Shares First Open Database of Live Human Brain CellsResearchers from Allen Institute have released a publicly available database of live human brain cells. The data is comprised of samples taken from neurosurgery patients and includes over 300 living cortical neurons of different types.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 25, 2017·6 min readNew RoboBee Flies, Dives, Swims and Explodes Out of the WaterThe latest generation of the RoboBee hybrid robot could help monitor the environment and provide essential search and rescue assistance, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 23, 2017·5 min readResearchers Demonstrate ‘Mind Reading’ Brain Decoding TechnologyResearchers have created a convolutional neural network to better understand how the brain processes movies of natural scenes. This may be the first step in helping scientists decode how the brain makes sense of dynamic visual surroundings.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 20, 2017·8 min readImproving Brain Machine Interfaces to Help People With Paralysis Interact With the WorldSummary: Translating brain activity can help to improve brain computer interface technologies and help those with neurological disorder to better...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience Videos·October 19, 2017·4 min readGene Editing in the Brain Gets A Major UpgradeMax Planck researchers announce they have developed a new tool that can assist with precise genome editing in neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 12, 2017·5 min readCan You Hear Me Now? Ensuring Good Cellular Connections in the BrainResearchers at Salk Institute report astrocytes initiate communication between pairs of neurons during early development, inducing specific neural changes. Findings may have implications for neurodevelopmental disorders such as ASD and ADHD.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 8, 2017·7 min readMelding Mind and Machine: How Close Are We?Researchers investigate advances in BCI and consider the implications of linking our brains up to technology.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·October 6, 2017·2 min readResearchers Studying Drug’s Potential to Prevent Alzheimer’sResearchers are testing whether low doses of Rapamycin, a drug most commonly used as an immunosuppressant following an organ transplant, can help to prevent Alzheimer's disease.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 4, 2017·3 min readFlashing Neurons in Worms Reveal How the Brain Generates BehaviorResearchers use new brain imaging technology to investigate how the nervous system of C. elegans works to generate specific behaviors.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 3, 2017·5 min read‘Drain Pipes’ in the Brain: Lymphatic Vessels Act As Pipeline Between Brain and Immune SystemA new study in eLife provides evidence that our brains may drain waste via our lymphatic vessels. The vessels may act as a 'pipeline' between the brain and immune system. Researchers say the findings could alter the way we think about how the brain and immune system inter-relate.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosPsychology·October 1, 2017·5 min readCan Listening to Music Help You Fall Asleep?Researchers explore how listening to music prior to sleep could impact how well you rest.Read More
