FeaturedNeuroscience·October 1, 2013·2 min readDecoding Sounds’ Source: Researchers Unravel Part of MysteryA new study provides insight into how localized hearing works in the brain.Read More
EventsFeaturedNeuroscience·September 27, 2013·1 min readChallenges and Opportunities of the BRAIN Initiative to be Addressed in Public HearingJoin the public hearing ""A Mindful Approach to the BRAIN Initiative" in person or online. The meeting will be held on the morning of October 4, 2013.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 26, 2013·4 min readDynamics of Protein Synthesis at Neuron Tip is Basis for Memory and LearningA new study finds protein synthesis in dendrites could be responsible for long-term memory formation in the brain, in addition to other functions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 25, 2013·3 min readMaths Experts are “Made, Not Born”A new neuroimaging study supports Darwin's belief that intellectual excellence is down to practice rather than inherent ability.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 25, 2013·4 min readScientists Build a ‘Brain Stethoscope’ to Turn Seizures into MusicScientists turn EEG recordings of normal and seizure state brain activity into music. The work could lead to a new biofeedback tool to identify brain activity associated with seizures.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 24, 2013·3 min readA Shot of Anxiety and the World StinksA new neuroimaging study reveals how anxiety or stress can link areas of the brain for emotion and olfactory processing, making neutral odors smell malodorous.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 23, 2013·3 min readBrain May Rely on Computer Like Mechanism to Make Sense of Novel SituationsOur brains could process new situations by relying on a method similar to a "pointer" system used by computers, new research suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 20, 2013·4 min readCovert Operations: Your Brain Digitally Remastered for Clarity of ThoughtNeurofeedback which enhances the signal-to-noise ratio of brain activity, could have positive implication for rehabilitation following brain injury.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 20, 2013·4 min readResearchers Show How Brain Cell Connections Become Cemented Early in LifeA new study reports on how neurons keep their most active connections with other cells, while letting other synapses lapse.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 20, 2013·1 min readNanoscale Neuronal Activity Measured for the First TimeResearchers develop a new technique which allows them to record and measure the electrical activity in synapses.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 19, 2013·5 min readCircadian Clock is Key to Firing Up Cell’s FurnaceResearchers have identified how the circadian clock helps prime mitochondria to correctly use stored energy when we are not eating.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 19, 2013·3 min readWorm Research: Right Combination of Sugars Regulates Brain DevelopmentA new study reveals how the tiny mir-79 molecule regulates neural development in roundworms.Read More
