New Neurons Migrate in Adults
We’ve heard in the past about neurogenesis in adults, but as far as we understand, this only happens in limited locations throughout the brain. However, what if those new neurons migrate to different...
View ArticleSocial isolation delays the positive effects of running on adult neurogenesis
Social isolation delays the positive effects of running on adult neurogenesis – Nature Neuroscience From the Apr 9, Nature Neurosci: Social isolation delays the positive effects of running on adult...
View ArticleTR: Future of Neurotechnology
Technology Review: Emerging Technologies and their Impact I don’t know too much about Zach Lynch, other than that he has a blog and refers to his company as the “neurotechnology market authority”, but...
View ArticleProzac leads to neurogenesis of neural progenitors
Fluoxetine targets early progenitor cells in the adult brain — Encinas et al. 103 (21): 8233 — Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences One of the first mechanistic attempt at explaining the...
View Articleplace for mol biologist in neuroprosthetics?
Im a molecular/cellular neurobiologist. I do however, have a deep interst in neural prosthetics, bionics research. Is there a place for me in this field?
View ArticleHelp Please: Future of Neural Engineering: From Job perspective
Dear Members, I am a prospective graduate student interested in taking up Neural Engineering under EE or Biomedical Engg for research. But I have a lot of concerns and need help from a person who knows...
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Amputee Controls And Feels Bionic Arm as Her Own
(UPDATE 03-05-2007 – Upon closer inspection, it is clear that while the surgery has enabled the woman to have sensation in the nerves of her missing hand when the surface of her chest is touched, the...
View ArticleHuman 2.0: New Minds, New Bodies, New Identites
The MIT Media Lab is holding a conference on May 9th, “Human 2.0: New Minds, New Bodies, New Identites” which will launch a number of new initiatives centered around the goal of inventing a better...
View ArticleFrontiers in Neuroscience Journal
The journal, Frontiers in Neuroscience, edited by Idan Segev, has made it Volume 3, issue 1. Launching last year at the Society for Neuroscience conference, its probably the newest...
View ArticleIncreasing adult hippocampal neurogenesis is sufficient to improve pattern...
Sahay A, Scobie KN, Hill AS, O’Carroll CM, Kheirbek MA, Burghardt NS, Fenton AA, Dranovsky A, Hen R. Increasing adult hippocampal neurogenesis is sufficient to improve pattern separation. Nature. 2011...
View ArticleNeuroscience as a new national priority
President Obama: “Now, it’s time to get to work.” NYT article: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/02/science/obama-to-unveil-initiative-to-map-the-human-brain.html JOIN THE LIVE CHAT VISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV
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