Neurotechnology – News and Features

A study reveals that NREM sleep improves language learning by synchronizing brainwave activity, enhancing memory consolidation. Participants who slept performed better in learning a new language than those who stayed awake.

Deep brain stimulation to the lateral hypothalamus has improved lower limb movements in two people with partial spinal cord injury.

The effectiveness of deep brain stimulation to treat cognitive decline may be tied to learning ability, rather than age, with individuals with less efficient learning mechanisms benefiting more from stimulation.

Researchers have uncovered a key mechanism by which non-rapid eye movement sleep enhances neuronal and behavioral performance.

Overthinking what you said? It’s your "lizard brain" talking to newer, advanced parts of your brain, suggests a new study that shows that the amygdala is in constant communication with the social cognitive network.

Researchers at CAMH found that combining cognitive remediation techniques with transcranial direct current stimulation effectively slows cognitive decline in older adults with major depressive disorder and mild cognitive impairment.

A Northwestern Medicine study reveals that changes in communication between the hippocampus and cortex shortly after a whiplash injury, along with anxiety levels, can predict chronic pain development.

Researchers found that a 10-week course of home-based transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) significantly improved symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD). The treatment showed higher response and remission rates.

Researchers report that novel magnetic nanodiscs could provide a much less invasive way of stimulating parts of the brain, paving the way for stimulation therapies without implants or genetic modification.

A new gene therapy technology enables the non-invasive control of specific brain circuits, holding promise for studying the brain and finding treatments for neurological conditions.