Movement
August 24, 2016
Why One Neuroscientist Started Blasting His Core
Randy Bruno, PhD, weighs in on a new anatomical understanding of how movement controls the body’s stress response system
Movement
August 12, 2016
Every Time Michael Phelps Takes a Stroke, This is What Happens in His Brain
Mark Churchland, PhD, studies the brain activity behind voluntary movement and swimming can serve as a great example of that.
Learning & Memory
July 12, 2016
Demystifying the Brain’s GPS
Studies by Attila Losonczy, MD, PhD, and others in rodents are beginning to reveal how mammalian navigational sense works.
Tools & Technology
July 8, 2016
Don’t Be So Quick to Flush 15 Years of Brain Scan Studies
Elizabeth Hillman, PhD, weighs in on what we can learn from imaging the human brain.
Learning & Memory
July 7, 2016
Brains May Have Their Own Version of Google Maps, According to Study of Mice
Study led by Attila Losonczy, MD, PhD, shows two layers of brain cells: one for a map and one for path to a location.
Learning & Memory
July 7, 2016
Memories of Favourite Locations Have a Special Place in Brain
A specific part of the brain seems to be responsible for learning and remembering the precise locations of places that are special to us.
Growth & Development
June 22, 2016
The Enviably Resilient Young Brain
A study led by Elizabeth Hillman, PhD, provides novel understanding of how brains grow in response to environments.
Growth & Development
June 21, 2016
Newborn Brain Has to Learn How to Feed Itself
In infants, blood flow scans used for brain imaging may not reveal nerve activity, a study led by Elizabeth Hillman, PhD, suggests.
Decision Making
June 3, 2016
This Experiment Suggests Intuition Is A Real Thing
Michael Shadlen, MD, PhD, weighs in on findings that suggest intuition can be used to make more accurate decisions.
Computation
March 22, 2016
The Singularity and the Neural Code
Eric Kandel, MD, weighs in on science's hardest problem: cracking the neural code.
