Neuroscience

Neuroscience research articles are provided.

What is neuroscience? Neuroscience is the scientific study of nervous systems. Neuroscience can involve research from many branches of science including those involving neurology, brain science, neurobiology, psychology, computer science, artificial intelligence, statistics, prosthetics, neuroimaging, engineering, medicine, physics, mathematics, pharmacology, electrophysiology, biology, robotics and technology.

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·June 30, 2013·2 min read

Different Neuronal Groups Govern Right-Left Alternation When Walking

Researchers identify neuronal circuits in the spinal cord of mice which control the ability to produce alternating movements of the legs during walking.

This illustration compares a normal brain to an alzheimer's brain.

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·June 28, 2013·3 min read

Identifying Alzheimer’s Using Space Technology

According to the ESA, software which processes satellite pictures taken from space is helping researchers establish a simple method for wide-scale Alheimer's screening.

This is a fMRI image taken during working memory tasks.

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·June 27, 2013·4 min read

A Look Inside Children’s Minds

Using optical neuroimaging, researchers gain a better understanding of visual working memory in young children.

This is a diagram of the cerebral cortex with the thalamus labeled.

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·June 27, 2013·4 min read

Study Appears to Overturn Prevailing View of How the Brain is Wired

Sensory information travels to two places at once; both the brain's mid-layer and the deeper layers, according to new research.

The microscope image shows nerve cells in the mouse brain that have been labeled with a modified rabies virus.

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·June 27, 2013·4 min read

High-Resolution Mapping Technique Uncovers Underlying Circuit Architecture of the Brain

Using an innovative brain-tracing technique, researchers discover a way to 'untangle' neural networks. The findings offer insight into how specific brain regions are connected.

This is a labeled anatomical diagram of the bladder.

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·June 26, 2013·3 min read

Bladder Function Restored in Animals with Severe Spinal Cord Injury

Researchers restore significant bladder function, through nerve regeneration, in rats with severe spinal cord injuries.

This is a coronal slice of the cerebral cortex.

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·June 26, 2013·2 min read

How Visual Attention Affects the Brain

New research shows visual attention increases the efficiency of signaling into the cerebral cortex.

The image shows ZIP12 RNA marked with blue dye in a frog brain.

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·June 26, 2013·2 min read

Researchers Find Zinc’s Crucial Pathway to the Brain

New research explains how parts of the brain keep a delicate balance of zinc during embryonic neurodevelopment.

The image shows the s1 of a mouse cerebral cortex.

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·June 25, 2013·3 min read

Problem-Solving Governs How We Process Sensory Stimuli

Researchers demonstrate how the transmission of sensory information from one cortical area to connected areas depends on the specific task at hand and goal directed behavior.