155 news posts in Neuroscience

Neuroscience

04 Apr 2018

Childhood aggression linked to deficits in executive function

Primary school kids with lower planning and self-restraint skills are more likely to show increased aggression in middle childhood, report University of Potsdam researchers in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

Neuroscience

19 Mar 2018

Moving toward a future free of drug-induced hearing loss

Research Topic compiles the latest research into hearing loss caused by drugs and solvents – how it occurs, how to treat it, and how to prevent it.

Neuroscience

06 Mar 2018

Scientists move closer to treatment for Huntington’s disease

Improvements to gene-editing techniques hold promise for inactivating the defective gene responsible for Huntington’s disease : Frontiers in Neuroscience

Neuroscience

02 Mar 2018

Researchers find algorithm for large-scale brain simulations

A decisive step towards simulating brain-scale networks on future supercomputers also significantly speeds up simulations on existing supercomputers: Frontiers in Neuroinformatics

Neuroscience

23 Feb 2018

Brain disease: do pathological behaviors stem from faulty beliefs?

A promising model for understanding neurological and psychiatric disorders could help provide personalized treatments for patients: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience

Neuroscience

20 Feb 2018

New path into bipolar disorder comes to light

Research reveals a novel potential drug target and offers new insights into the underlying biology of bipolar disorder: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

Neuroscience

06 Feb 2018

Can your brain testify against you?

A defined set of guidelines is required to ensure neuroscientific techniques are used correctly and effectively in law: Frontiers in Neuroscience

Neuroscience

22 Jan 2018

Mirror neuron activity predicts people’s decision-making in moral dilemmas

Genuine concern for others’ pain plays a causal role when judging moral dilemmas, shows a study in Frontiers in Psychology

Neuroscience

03 Jan 2018

Presurgical imaging may predict whether epilepsy surgery will work

A new method described in Frontiers in Neuroscience may help identify epilepsy patients at high risk of continued seizures.

Neuroscience

21 Nov 2017

Paraplegic rats walk and regain feeling after stem cell treatment

Engineered tissue containing human stem cells has allowed paraplegic rats to walk independently and regain sensory perception: Frontiers in Neuroscience

Neuroscience

17 Nov 2017

Do violent communities foster violent children?

Children and adolescents regularly confronted with violence have a greater tendency to show antisocial behavior, shows a study in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience

Neuroscience

17 Nov 2017

Lost in time and space: How challenges change the way you think

Research in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience shows that challenging situations make it harder to understand where you are and what’s happening around you.

Neuroscience

01 Nov 2017

What happens when technology opens up the brain — and its information?

Limbo, a novel by neurosurgeon and inventor Eric Leuthardt, explores what happens when neurotechnology is used for nefarious purposes.

Neuroscience

20 Oct 2017

Scientists pinpoint jealousy in the monogamous brain

Jealousy activates brain areas associated with social pain and pair bonding, reports a study in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution

Neuroscience

19 Oct 2017

HIV infection, even with antiretroviral therapy, appears to damage a growing child’s brain

HIV-positive children who started ART by the age of 18 months show ongoing disruptions in white matter development, shows a study in Frontiers in Neuroanatomy