FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 9, 2011·2 min readPeople Control Thoughts Better When They See Their Brain ActivityAs humans face increasing distractions in their personal and professional lives, University of British Columbia researchers have discovered that people...Read More
Neuroscience·April 8, 2011·2 min readDopamine Controls Formation of New Brain CellsA study of the salamander brain has led researchers at Karolinska Institutet to discover a hitherto unknown function of the...Read More
FeaturedNeuroethicsNeuroscience·April 7, 2011·3 min readTechnique for Letting Brain Talk to Computers Now Tunes in SpeechScientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have adapted brain-computer interfaces to listen to regions of the brain that control speech.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 7, 2011·2 min readFreeway Air Bad for Mouse BrainStudy finds brain damage typical of aging and memory loss after short-term exposure to vehicle pollution If mice commuted, their...Read More
Neuroscience·April 6, 2011·3 min readThe Self-Made Eye: Formation of Optic Cup from Embryonic Stem CellsDevelopmental processes are increasingly well-characterized at the molecular and cell biological levels, but how more complex tissues and organs involving...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·April 5, 2011·1 min readScientists Develop New Technology for Stroke RehabilitationDevices which could be used to rehabilitate the arms and hands of people who have experienced a stroke have been...Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Book Reviews·April 4, 2011·5 min readNeurobehavioral Anatomy, Third Edition – Neuroscience Book ReviewThis is a Neuroscience News book review of Neurobehavioral Anatomy, Third Edition by Christopher M. Filley. Lately, neuroscience anatomy books...Read More
AutismFeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 2, 2011·8 min readWorld Autism Awareness Day – Share the Facts About Autism Spectrum DisordersWorld Autism Awareness Day is here. April 2, 2011 marks the fourth annual World Autism Awareness Day. To help build...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceNeuroscience Videos·April 1, 2011·3 min readWhat the Brain SawThe moment we open our eyes, we perceive the world with apparent ease. But the question of how neurons in...Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·April 1, 2011·2 min readSkywalker Ensures Optimal Communication Between NeuronsCommunication errors between brain cells may lead to neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson’s Patrik Verstreken (VIB/K.U.Leuven) has discovered the mechanism...Read More
Neuroscience·March 31, 2011·2 min readNew Insight Into “Aha!” MemoriesWhen we suddenly get the answer to a riddle or understand the solution to a problem, we can practically feel...Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 31, 2011·2 min readThe Brain Against Words in the MirrorMost people can read texts reflected in a mirror slowly and with some effort, but a team of scientists from...Read More
