FeaturedNeuroscience·August 27, 2015·6 min readThe Plastic Brain: Visual Cortex of Blind Children Can be Remodeled to Process LanguageA new study reports that in blind children, a region of the brain that normally involved in visual processing can be remodeled to process language.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 27, 2015·7 min readSocial Learning Evident in New Caledonian CrowsA new study reports New Caldonian crows embark in social learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 27, 2015·5 min readHave Trouble Visualizing Images? You May Have AphantasiaDo you have a problem visualizing images? According to researchers, you could have a newly defined condition called aphantasia.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 26, 2015·5 min readCancelling Intended Actions Appears to Weaken MemoryNew findings could help develop new treatments for disorders characterized by the difficulty to inhibit actions.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 26, 2015·4 min readTuning of Timing in Auditory AxonsResearchers discover the axons of auditory neurons which respond to low and high frequency sounds differ in morphology. These variations correlate with differences in the speed of signal conduction.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 24, 2015·4 min readResearchers Create a Neuron-Like Polymer Nanotube NetworkAccording to a new study, researchers have successfully used polymer nanotubes to create a neuron-like network.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 24, 2015·5 min readNew Class of Cancer Drugs May Induce Memory Loss in MiceAccording to a new study, a new class of cancer drugs appears to affect memory in mice.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscience·August 24, 2015·4 min readExposure to Sudden Sounds and Brief Trauma Results in Lasting MemoriesAccording to a new study, brief exposure to mild trauma or sudden sounds can permanently alter neural networks and form long lasting memories.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 24, 2015·4 min readProteins Produced by Activated Neurons Could Protect Against NeurodegenerationResearchers have discovered a key molecule that helps protect the brain against some neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·August 23, 2015·4 min readWriggling Worms May Give Insight into Human MovementA pioneering tool is set to investigate how a worm's brain controls its movements, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 22, 2015·4 min readSingle Molecular Event Holds Key to How We Evolved to Become the Smartest AnimalsResearchers have uncovered how a change in the PTBP1 protein can spur the creation of neurons. They propose this change could have fuelled the evolution of the human brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 20, 2015·3 min readBrain Waves Behind IndecisivenessResearchers reveal how different areas of the brain communicate with one another when it comes time to make a decision.Read More