Neuroscience For Kids

neuroscience in the news

What's going on in the world of neuroscience? What's new? What's happening? With fascinating stories that focus on brain research, this page will keep you informed about the breaking discoveries and events in neuroscience.

To reduce postoperative pain, consider sleep -- and caffeine, ScienceDaily, August 18, 2017.
Monkeys with Parkinson's disease benefit from human stem cells, Kyoto University, ScienceDaily, August 30, 2017.
Stroke patient improvement with a brain-computer interface, University of Adelaide, ScienceDaily, August 30, 2017.
Yawning: Why is it so contagious and why should it matter?, University of Nottingham, ScienceDaily, August 31, 2017.
Longtime antidepressant could slow Parkinson's, Michigan State University, ScienceDaily, September 5, 2017.
Yoga, meditation improve brain function and energy levels, University of Waterloo, ScienceDaily, September 6, 2017.
Human skin cells transformed directly into motor neurons, Washington University in St. Louis, ScienceDaily, September 7, 2017.
Spying on brains in action, ScienceNewsforStudents, September 19, 2017
New light shed on how the brain operates like GPS, Florida State University, ScienceDaily, September 20, 2017.
Bat brain signals illuminate navigation in the dark, ScienceNews, September 20, 2017.
Stimuli fading away en route to consciousness: Researchers investigate neuronal traces of the unconscious University of Bonn, ScienceDaily, September 22, 2017.
High cost of truckers not having enough places to park and rest, Oregon State University, ScienceDaily, September 27, 2017.
Safety, effectiveness of cognitive enhancers for Alzheimer's ranked, St. Michael's Hospital, ScienceDaily, September 29, 2017.
Concussion Recovery Is slower in girls, mounting evidence suggests, Scientific American, October 2, 2017.
There's no rest for the brain's mapmakers, ScienceNews, October 12, 2017.