Movement
July 26, 2024
The Neuroscience of Fencing
Celebrate the 2024 Olympics with brain science
Movement
March 20, 2024
In Flies, A Single Brain Cell Can Drive Multiple Movements of the Body
New study reveals how the brain orchestrates motions in partnership with sensory cues from the body
Decision Making
May 22, 2023
Mental Landscape: How Does a Fruit Fly Stack the Survival Deck?
A decade of watching fruit flies lay eggs has revealed a means of neural control that adds flexibility to instinctive behavior
Movement
November 24, 2021
For the Brain, Context is Key to New Theory of Movement and Memory
Mathematical model could help in physical therapy and shed light on learning in general
Movement
November 4, 2021
Mental Landscapes: The Brain-Spine Connection
A new look at nerve cells linked to complicated movements that require many steps.
Movement
October 5, 2021
Zuckerman Institute’s Rui Costa Wins NIH Director's Pioneer Award
$5.67 million award will fund research into how the brain influences the body and impacts health
Movement
April 5, 2021
New Blueprint of Brain Connections Reveals Extensive Reach of Central Regulator
Map of basal ganglia connectivity uncovers key links with implications for range of disorders
Movement
February 5, 2021
How Does the Brain Control Eye Movements?
Movement
November 4, 2020
Brain Region Implicated in Predicting the Consequences of Actions
Researchers monitor brain cells in mice that build mental models to simulate the future
Movement
October 7, 2020
How Does the Brain Explore?
New mouse study reveals brain cells that identify familiar locations, deepening our understanding of how the brain explores new environments
