Neuroscience News

12/04/2014
Brain Stimulation Counteracts Dangerous Side Effect of Seizures

New research suggests electrode implants could prevent loss of consciousness during and following seizures.

11/16/2014
Where Will Big Neuroscience Take Us?

The U.S., Europe and Asia have launched big brain research projects. What impact will they have? Scientists integral to three projects respond in a roundtable discussion ahead of a special session hosted by the Society for Neuroscience.

10/30/2014
California Brain Research Program Launched

An initiative led by UC San Diego, Cal-BRAIN, is a statewide research grants program that aims to revolutionize our understanding of the brain.

10/17/2014
Columbia Establishes NeuroTechnology Center, Latest Step in Commitment to Interdisciplinary Neuroscience

Columbia University today announced the establishment of an interdisciplinary NeuroTechnology Center with a mission to develop advanced optical, electrical and computational technologies for the study of complex neurobiological systems.

10/06/2014
2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded to John O'Keefe, May-Britt Moser, Edvard Moser

Nobel Prize shared by 2014 Kavli Prize Winner in Neuroscience, leadership of the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology.

10/01/2014
BRAIN Initiative to Fund First Decoding of a Key Brain Circuit in Mammals

BRAIN Initiative grant toward studying the connections that make long-term memories.

09/30/2014
BRAIN Initiative Press Conference

A White House BRAIN Conference highlights new commitments to the BRAIN Initiative and explores how the Initiative can continue to advance neuroscience research and its application on the treatment of brain disorders.

09/18/2014
In a Battle Of Wits, an Area of Prefrontal Cortex Gets a Call to Arms

Researchers have identified a distinct area of the brain that deviates from patterns and thinks strategically.

09/03/2014
E-Cigarettes May Promote Illicit Drug Use and Addiction

Like conventional cigarettes, electronic cigarettes (or e-cigarettes) may lower the threshold for addiction to other substances.

08/20/2014
Stem Cells and Neural Repair: A Q&A with KIBM's Mark Tuszynski

KIBM's Tuszynski discusses new research revealing how neurons generated from human stem cells and implanted into rats with spinal cord injuries can grow long axons and form synapses.

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