FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 17, 2013·3 min readBrain May Flush Out Toxins During SleepA new study reports sleep can help clear brain molecules associated with neurodegeneration.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·August 15, 2013·2 min readDragonflies Can See by Switching “On” and “Off”Researchers have discovered a complex and novel visual circuit in the brains of dragonflies. They hope the findings could some day help to improve vision systems for robots.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience Videos·August 12, 2013·5 min readRobot Uses Steerable Needles to Treat Brain ClotsResearchers develop a steerable needle robot which can penetrate the brain and suction away blood clots.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·June 27, 2013·4 min readStudy Appears to Overturn Prevailing View of How the Brain is WiredSensory information travels to two places at once; both the brain's mid-layer and the deeper layers, according to new research.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience BusinessNeuroscience VideosPsychology·June 24, 2013·4 min read‘Out-of-Body’ Virtual Experience Could Help Social AnxietyAccording to researchers, new virtual imaging technology could be used to help people recover from social anxiety.Read More
EventsNeuroscience VideosPsychology·June 17, 2013·3 min readMice in a “Big Brother” Setup Develop Social StructuresA new study which developed a system designed to observe different strains of mice living together in a 'Big Brother house' pen and with no human intervention, provides some unusual insights into social behavior which enables social hierarchy.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·June 11, 2013·3 min readSurgeon Uses Electrical Stimulation to Speed Recovery in Bell’s Palsy PatientsA surgeon is using electrical stimulation as part of an advanced surgical technique to treat Bell's palsy. Stimulating the patient's damaged facial nerves with an electrical current helps 'jump start' the nerve in order to restore improved facial movement more quickly.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience Videos·May 28, 2013·2 min readBeer-Pouring Robot Programed to Anticipate Human ActionsA robot developed by Cornell scientists has learned to foresee human actions in order to offer a helping hand; even open a beer.Read More