AutismFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 18, 2018·5 min readNearly Imperceptible Fluctuations in Movement Correspond to Autism DiagnosesMovement could be an accurate biomarker for the diagnosis of autism, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscience·January 18, 2018·3 min readFrom Healthcare to Warfare: How to Regulate Brain TechnologyUniversity of Basel bioethicists have outlined a new biosecurity framework for neurotechnology. They call for regulations to protect the mental privacy and integrity of those the technologies are used on.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·January 18, 2018·4 min readFirst Look at Pupil Size in Sleeping Mice Yields SurprisesResearchers report the size of the pupil fluctuates during sleep. The findings may indicate that pupil size can indicate specific sleep states.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·January 18, 2018·4 min readFragile X Study Shows Normal Neurons That Interact PoorlyResearchers report neurons in mice with a genetic defect that causes Fragile X are similar to those in mice without the syndrome, but fail to interact correctly. This failure results in the cognitive impairment associated with FXS.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 18, 2018·6 min readHow Babies’ Brains Process Touch Builds Foundations for LearningUniversity of Washington researchers report activity in the somatosensory cortex for both felt and observed touch demonstrates 7 month old babies can make a basic connection between self and others.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 18, 2018·4 min readHow Your Brain Remembers What You Had For Dinner Last NightA small set of hippocampal neurons activate for each episodic memory, a new PNAS study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 17, 2018·4 min readOxytocin Helps the Brain Modulate Social SignalsA new study reports oxytocin plays a crucial role in processing numerous social signals.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 17, 2018·4 min readMidbrain ‘Start Neurons’ Control Whether We Run or WalkUniversity of Copenhagen researchers have identified two areas of the midbrain that appear to play specific roles in the start, speed and content of dependent selection of locomotion in mice.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosVisual Neuroscience·January 17, 2018·6 min readRecording a Thought’s Fleeting Trip Through the BrainUC Berkeley researchers report the prefrontal cortex coordinates activity in order to help us act in response to perception.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 17, 2018·6 min readPrebiotics in Infant Formula May Improve Memory, Learning and Alter Brain FunctionA new study using piglets shows prebiotics used in baby formula can enhance memory and learning, as well as altering brain chemistry.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 16, 2018·5 min readStudy Reveals Why Some People Are More Creative Than OthersResearchers turn to neuroscience to help explain why some people are more creative than others.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 16, 2018·5 min readMiles Davis is Not Mozart: Brains of Jazz and Classical Pianists Work DifferentlyDifferent processes occur in the brains of jazz and classical pianists while playing the same piece of music, researchers report.Read More