National Brain Observatory: a Phased Approach for Developing a National Research Infrastructure for Neuroscience
Posted on February 19th, 2016
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is announcing the intention to foster the development of a national research infrastructure for neuroscience (National Brain Observatory).
Research Shows that Cortex Commands the Performance of Skilled Movement
Posted on February 1st, 2016
Scientists at the Janelia Research Campus have used scalable technologies to trace the complete paths of several neurons through the entire brain of a mouse.
Glut of Data from Mice Brains Tests MIT’s Computing Power
Posted on January 31st, 2016
Even one of the great young scientists of our time can be brought low by computer problems.
A New Platform for Brain-Wide Imaging and Reconstruction of Neurons
Posted on January 21st, 2016
Scientists at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Janelia Research Campus have traced the complete paths of several neurons through the entire brain of a mouse.
Sorting the Brain’s Cells
Posted on January 8th, 2016
Scientists at the Allen Institute for Brain Science are using gene expression information from single cells to help identify the different types of brain cells.
America’s BRAIN Initiative: the Observer Corps
Posted on November 14th, 2015
What is the way best to study the brain? Big labs or small?
This Camera Records the Thinking Brain
Posted on October 31st, 2015
What’s going on in that head of yours? It’s a question both awkward dates and neuroscientists want answered.
Teamwork Is the Key to Unlocking the Brain's Secrets
Posted on October 8th, 2015
Researchers are uniting to understand and conquer devastating neurological diseases.
NIH Invests $85 Million for BRAIN Initiative Research
Posted on October 1st, 2015
The National Institutes of Health announced its second wave of grants to support the goals of the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) Initiative.
The Kavli Foundation and University Partners Commit $100 Million to Brain Research
Posted on October 1st, 2015
Funds strengthen public/private BRAIN Initiative; Johns Hopkins University, The Rockefeller University and University of California, San Francisco announce Kavli Institutes.