The search for secrets of the human brain

Click here to view original web page at www.nature.com Staff members at the Allen Institute in Seattle, Washington, a non-profit research organization that includes the Allen Institute for Brain Science.Credit: Allen Institute Christof Koch was finishing his PhD on theoretical brain modelling in 1982 when he received a worrying telegram from his adviser, Tomaso Poggio. … Continue reading “The search for secrets of the human brain”

Expanding Neuroscience’s Toolkit

Click here to view original web page at www.miragenews.com To study the brain in living organisms, many researchers turn to a technique called optogenetics. Using model systems such as fruit flies or mice, scientists can genetically modify individual neurons in the brain to be controllable with light, enabling the manipulation and study of certain neurons … Continue reading “Expanding Neuroscience’s Toolkit”

Enhancing memory network via brain stimulation

Click here to view original web page at www.eurekalert.org IMAGE: (Left Panel) Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) was guided to the region in the posterior parietal cortex (PPC) that was maximally connected to the hippocampus at baseline. This PPC region… view more Credit: Michael Freedberg Magnetic stimulation of the posterior parietal cortex increases functional connectivity … Continue reading “Enhancing memory network via brain stimulation”

What is Neurofeedback?

Click here to view original web page at brainworksneurotherapy.com The activity in your brain determines everything you feel and do. While most people have normal brain function, they still have brain imbalances or chronic emotions that affect their day to day life. This is where neurofeedback can help. Neurofeedback is a way to train brain … Continue reading “What is Neurofeedback?”

Podcast: Wendy Suzuki: The importance of saying “I love you,” according to neuroscience

Click here to view original web page at www.bbva.com “What if I told you there was something that you can do right now that would have an immediate, positive benefit for your brain including your mood and your focus? Would you do it?” With this starting point, Wendy Suzuki , Psychology Professor and Neuroscientist at … Continue reading “Podcast: Wendy Suzuki: The importance of saying “I love you,” according to neuroscience”

Researchers solve puzzle about link between genetic mutations, mating in fruit flies

Click here to view original web page at phys.org Drosophila sp fly. Credit: Muhammad Mahdi Karim / Wikipedia. GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 More than a century ago, early geneticists showed that the inheritance of a single mutation by fruit flies can change the insect’s body color and simultaneously disrupt its mating behavior. The … Continue reading “Researchers solve puzzle about link between genetic mutations, mating in fruit flies”

Stanford graduate students teach neuroscience through the lens of rock climbing

Click here to view original web page at news.stanford.edu To bring neuroscience down to earth, two Stanford graduate students decided to teach it through rock climbing. One by one, the students inched toward the edge, steeled themselves for what they were about to do, then stepped into empty space. As a rope caught them and … Continue reading “Stanford graduate students teach neuroscience through the lens of rock climbing”

Aspire Regenerative: Dr. McNally and Dr. Inamdar Presenting at the 2019 AIHM Conference

Click here to view original web page at www.benzinga.com Advances in Integrative Neuropsychiatry and Functional Mental Health SAN DIEGO (PRWEB) October 08, 2019 Dr. Ryan McNally, ND, MS, PA and Dr. Shashita Inamdar, MD, PhD, DABPN will be presenting at the 2019 Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine conference. Their presentation titled Advances in Integrative … Continue reading “Aspire Regenerative: Dr. McNally and Dr. Inamdar Presenting at the 2019 AIHM Conference”