As the eye tracks a bird flying past, the muscles that pan the eyeballs to keep the target in focus
Circuit found for brain’s statistical inference about motion: Brain’s equation for prediction looks like a Bayesian inference
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Artificial anti-oxidant may be the next go-to supplement: Study shows TEMPO is up to 100 times more powerful than vitamin E
Naturally-derived anti-oxidants have become the ‘it’ health ingredient to look for in food. But researchers from UBC Okanagan and the
Study raises the standard for measuring nerve cell death: Research improves screening of experimental therapies for neurodegenerative disease
Researchers at UBC’s Okanagan campus have developed a new and improved method to judge the effectiveness of experimental therapies for
Brain response study upends thinking about why practice speeds up motor reaction times: Practicing a movement does make future similar movements happen faster, but not because the brain
Researchers in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Johns Hopkins Medicine report that a computerized study of 36
Animations prove effective in accurately measuring pain
To improve communication about pain between patients and physicians, a team led by researchers from the University of Pittsburgh and
Leopard geckos can make new brain cells
University of Guelph researchers have discovered the type of stem cell allowing geckos to create new brain cells, providing evidence
Paralyzed mice with spinal cord injury made to walk again: Small-molecule drug reactivates dormant nerve pathways; could complement regenerative strategies
Most people with spinal cord injury are paralyzed from the injury site down, even when the cord isn’t completely severed.
Neuronal ‘barcodes’ shape complex networks in the brain
The brain is an enormously complex organ. Understanding how billions of brain cells succeed in making precise connections is a
Fright and flight: Deciding when to escape: Study on instinctive behaviour elucidates a synaptic mechanism for computing escape decisions
How does your brain decide what to do in a threatening situation? A new paper published in Nature describes a
Soon, a bedside blood test could help detect brain injury, ensure timely treatment
Doctors may soon be able to diagnose brain injury through a bedside blood test even in the absence of CT