FeaturedNeuroscience·August 20, 2013·5 min readHow Sleep Helps Brain Learn Motor TaskResearchers pinpoint the brain regions and brainwave frequencies associated with sleep-enhanced learning of a sequential finger tapping task.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 19, 2013·2 min readBuilding Better Brain Implants: The Challenge of LongevityNew brain implant technologies could help bioengineers create a device which can withstand the physiological conditions in the brain on a long-term basis.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 15, 2013·3 min readSympathetic Neurons Engage in “Cross Talk” With Cells in the Pancreas During Early DevelopmentResearchers identify sympathetic nerves as critical players in organizing pancreatic cells during development.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·August 15, 2013·2 min readDragonflies Can See by Switching “On” and “Off”Researchers have discovered a complex and novel visual circuit in the brains of dragonflies. They hope the findings could some day help to improve vision systems for robots.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 14, 2013·4 min readHow Neurons Get WiredA new study reveals a previously unknown mechanism which establishes polarity in developing neurons. The findings could help to develop new therapies for spinal injuries and neurodegenerative diseases.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 13, 2013·4 min readBrain Scans Could Help Diagnose DyslexiaNeuroimaging study identifies differences in a key language structure before children start to learn to read.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 13, 2013·2 min readNewly Discovered ‘Switch’ Plays Dual Role in Memory FormationResearchers discover a protein switch which can increase or decrease memory building, depending on the signal it detects.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 12, 2013·2 min readSense of Smell: The Nose and Brain Make Quite a Team, in DisconnectionOlfactory retentivity persists at a central level, helping us to identify new odors in complex environments and memorize smells, a new study suggests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 12, 2013·5 min readBrain’s Flexible Hub Network Helps Humans AdaptA new study offers insight into how a well-connected core brain network in the lateral prefrontal cortex and posterior parietal cortex, help coordinate the brain’s response to novel cognitive challenges.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 2, 2013·3 min readNew Findings Could Help Improve Development of Drugs for AddictionResearchers describe findings which could help enable the development of more effective medications for addiction, with fewer side effects.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 1, 2013·3 min readSpeedier Scans Reveal New Distinctions in Resting and Active BrainUsing MEG brain scans, which are a speedier alternative to fMRI, researchers are discovering new insights into how brain regions work together.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 31, 2013·2 min readResearcher Decode Mechanisms of Cell Orientation in the BrainNew research shows the transmembrane protein NG2 controls orientation of cell migration towards a wound.Read More
