FeaturedNeuroscience·November 2, 2013·2 min readThe Visual Brain Colors Black and White ImagesA new study reports our brains fill in the color when we look at black and white images.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 31, 2013·2 min readGene Found to Foster Synapse Formation in the BrainA gene implicated in human speech disorders and epilepsy is also required for vocalization and synapse formation in mice, researchers discover.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 30, 2013·2 min readResearchers Shed Light on Brain ComputationsAccording to new research, dendrites play a critical role in decoding images.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 30, 2013·2 min readBaby Brains are Tuned to the Specific Actions of OthersResearchers discover infant brains are surprisingly sensitive to other people's movements.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 29, 2013·6 min readUnravelling the True Identity of the Brain of Carl Friedrich GaussResearchers use neuroimaging techniques to reveal the true identities of the brains of Carl Friedrich Gauss and Conrad Heinrich Fuchs. The brains were incorrectly labelled over 150 years ago.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience VideosOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 29, 2013·2 min readIt’s Shocking: Ultra-Focused Electric Current Helps Brain Curb PainResearchers treat pain by 'shocking' the brain with low doses of electrical current delivered non-invasively to patients.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 28, 2013·5 min readVIP Treatment for Jet LagVIP, a molecule which desynchronizes the cells in the biological clock help also helps the circadian clock adjust more quickly to abrupt shifts in light/dark schedules.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 28, 2013·2 min readSnakes on the Brain: Are Primates Hard-Wired to See Snakes?Researchers discover specific neurons in the brains of rhesus macaque monkeys respond to images of snakes.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·October 27, 2013·3 min readNeuroscientists Discover New ‘Mini-Neural Computer’ in the BrainResearchers show dendrites actively process information, multiplying the brain's "computing power". The findings could help provide better understanding of neurological disorders.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 25, 2013·2 min readA Trace of Memory: Researchers Watch Neurons in the Brain During Learning and Memory RecallResearchers track single neurons in mice brains over time using advanced neuroimaging techniques. The new technique allowed them to establish the processes at play during memory formation and recall.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·October 24, 2013·3 min readGrasshopper Mice Are Numb to the Pain of the Bark Scorpion StingThe toxic sting from scorpions acts as an analgesic, rather than pain stimulant, in grasshopper mice, new research finds.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 24, 2013·3 min readFeedback Loops and Localization ErrorsA new study describes a feedback loop which modulates the processing of auditory signals in a frequency-dependent manner.Read More
