FeaturedNeuroscience·August 24, 2014·2 min readHaven’t My Neurons Seen This Before?A new study reports on how neurons in the inferotemporal cortex respond to being shown a barrage of images.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 24, 2014·4 min readDriving Brain Rhythm Makes Mice More Sensitive to TouchUsing optogenetics, researchers endow mice with greater touch sensitivity.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·August 22, 2014·3 min readAre Three Brain Imaging Techniques Better than One?Two new NIH grants will allow researchers to combine neuroimaging techniques to better explore autism.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·August 22, 2014·2 min readThe Striatum Acts as Hub for Multisensory IntegrationResearchers report the striatum acts as a sensory hub which integrates various types of sensory information.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 21, 2014·3 min readScientists Discover Area of Brain Responsible for Exercise MotivationResearchers report the dorsal medial habenula could control a person's motivation to exercise.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 20, 2014·3 min readMaturing Brain Flips Function of Amygdala in Regulating Stress HormonesAccording to a new study, the amygdala has an inhibitory effect on cortisol during early development of nonhuman primates.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 19, 2014·4 min readPhysically Fit Kids Have Beefier White Matter than Less Fit PeersResearchers find children who are more aerobically fit have more compact and fibrous white matter tracts than their less fit peers.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Business·August 19, 2014·6 min readOur Connection to ContentMIT's Innerscope Research uses a range of neuroscience tools to explore the connections between media and the consumer.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 18, 2014·3 min readBlood Cells Generate Neurons in CrayfishResearching crayfish, scientists report the immune system can produce cells from stem cells. These cells can create neurons.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·August 18, 2014·3 min readResearchers Obtain Key Insights into How the Internal Body Clock is TunedResearchers discover a new way that circadian rhythm is regulated by long non-coding RNA.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·August 18, 2014·3 min readTaking the Pulse of AgingResearchers have developed a new, non invasive technique to map the pulse pressure and elasticity of arteries in the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 17, 2014·5 min readNew Research Sheds Light on How Children’s Brains Memorize FactsA new neuroimaging study could help explain how the brain reorganizes itself as children learn math facts.Read More