A new study shows how the brain creates a coherent story by considering multiple probabilities about the state of the body and the environment. Read More
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Neuroscience
Neuroscience research articles are provided.
What is neuroscience? Neuroscience is the scientific study of nervous systems. Neuroscience can involve research from many branches of science including those involving neurology, brain science, neurobiology, psychology, computer science, artificial intelligence, statistics, prosthetics, neuroimaging, engineering, medicine, physics, mathematics, pharmacology, electrophysiology, biology, robotics and technology.
A soft neural implant that can be controlled by a smartphone is capable of drug delivery and optogenetics. The technology could speed up efforts to uncover the causes of neurological and psychological disorders. Read More
A new study reports being a night owl might have significant consequences for your health, including an increased risk of dying earlier. Read More
Compared to opioid use alone, co-use of cannabis and opioids to treat pain is associated with increased anxiety and depression symptoms in adults. Read More
Researchers have developed an open access browser that allows display, sharing and analysis of MRI data. Read More
Researchers report dopamine neurons may play a role in fear extinction. The study suggests targeting dopamine neurons in the ventral tegmental area could be of therapeutic benefit to reduce the impact of learned fear in PTSD and anxiety disorders. Read More
Researchers identify two proteins linked to alertness and the sleep-wake balance. Additionally, the study showed that the quality of wakefulness affects how quickly a mammal falls asleep. Read More
Researchers report transcranial alternating current stimulation applied during sleep can help accelerate learning, memory and skill acquisition. Read More
Both the default mode network and salience network in superagers had stronger connectivity than typical older adults and similar connectivity as younger adults. Superagers performed similarly to young adults and better than typical older adults in recognition and episodic memory tasks. Read More
A new soft robotics exosuit brings immediate improvements in walking speed and endurance for those recovering from stroke. Read More
Using optogenetics, researchers manipulated pulses of neural activity during non REM sleep that made mice either remember of forget things they had learned. This novel study demonstrated that altering sleep spindle oscillations during sleep has an impact on memory formation and retention. Read More
Researchers describe how catnip produces nepetalactone, the substance that creates cats to become intoxicated by the plant. The study also identifies three new enzymes with unusual activity. Read More
