From the Cell Press press release via EurekAlert!: The whiskers of newborn rats twitch as they sleep, and that could open the door to new understandings about the intimate connections between brain and body. The…
From the Max Planck Gesellschaft press release via MedicalXpress: Have you ever noticed how tiresome it can be to follow a conversation at a noisy party? Rest assured: this is not necessarily due to bad…
From the Georgia State University press release via ScienceDaily: Scientists at Georgia State University have found that the ability to hear is lessened when, as a result of injury, a region of the brain responsible…
From the Northwestern University press release via EurekAlert!: Has a summer cold or mold allergy stuffed up your nose and dampened your sense of smell? We take it for granted that once our nostrils clear,…
From the Children’s National Medical Center press release via EurekAlert!: A team at Children’s National Medical Center has found that external stimulation has an impact on the postnatal development of a specific region of the…
From the Monash University press release: Neuroscientists have discovered a new area of the brain that is uniquely specialised for peripheral vision and could be targeted in future treatments for panic disorders and Alzheimer’s disease.…
From the McGill University press release via MedicalXpress: If you have ever looked over the edge of a cliff and felt dizzy, you understand the challenges faced by people who suffer from symptoms of vestibular…
From the Brown University press release via EurekAlert!: A new study finds that mice have a distinct neural subsystem that links the nose to the brain and is associated with instinctually important smells such as…
From the Georgia Tech press release: Georgia Tech researchers have created a wireless, musical glove that may improve sensation and motor skills for people with paralyzing spinal cord injury (SCI). The gadget was successfully used…
From the National Institutes of Health press release via MedicalXpress: People who are born deaf process the sense of touch differently than people who are born with normal hearing, according to research funded by the…