FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·September 9, 2014·3 min readNew Molecular Target is Key to Enhanced Brain PlasticityA new study reports researchers have discovered a new molecular target which is essential for neuroplasticity.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 5, 2014·2 min readCocaine Rewires the BrainA grant from the NIDA will allow researchers to study changes in the brains of cocaine addicts which lead to relapse.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 5, 2014·2 min readBrain Mechanism Underlying the Recognition of Hand Gestures Develops Even When BlindA new study reports the brain mechanisms of congenitally blind and sighted individuals share common regions when recognizing human hand gestures.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience·September 5, 2014·4 min readSensory SensitivityResearchers discover the vascular system in the brain is altered by sensory stimulation and deprivation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 4, 2014·3 min readVisualising Plastic Changes to the BrainA new study illustrates the neural effects of TMS with high resolution imaging.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 4, 2014·4 min readHow the Brain Finds What It’s Looking ForResearchers report on how the brain processes motion and color.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 4, 2014·4 min readScientists Reveal Complexity in the Brain’s Wiring DiagramResearchers report the brain's wiring is more complex that previously thought.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 3, 2014·5 min readResearchers Demonstrate Direct Brain-to-Brain Communication in Human SubjectsResearchers demonstrate the viability of direct brain-to-brain communication in humans located over 5000 miles apart.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 2, 2014·5 min readBrain Link to Primacy in PrimatesSocial status can determine differences between sizes of different brain regions in primates, a new study reports.Read More
AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·September 2, 2014·4 min readEarly Cerebellum Injury Hinders Neural Development, Possible Root of AutismResearchers theorize early damage to the cerebellum can hinder neurodevelopment and could be a possible root of autism.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 2, 2014·5 min readSurprising New Role for Calcium in Sensing PainResearchers block TRP ion channels in clinical trials to evaluate a possible treatment for various types of pain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 29, 2014·2 min readResearchers Identify Process Producing Neuronal Diversity in Fruit Flies’ Visual SystemWorking with fruit flies, researchers identify a mechanism which helps explain how neurons which make up the visual system are generated.Read More
