Posts Tagged: Neuroscience
Your spinal cord is ‘smarter’ than previously thought: research shows our spinal cords contribute to sophisticated hand function
February 11, 2019
We often think of our brains as being at the centre of complex motor function and control, but how ‘smart’ is your spinal cord? Turns out it is smarter than…
Black widow spiders rely on posture and body dynamics for survival and sex
December 13, 2018
A new study led by Western University’s Natasha Mhatre shows that body dynamics and posture are crucial to how black widow spiders decode the important vibrations that travel through their…
World’s largest sleep study shows too much shut-eye can be bad for your brain
October 9, 2018
Preliminary results from the world’s largest sleep study have shown that people who sleep on average between 7 to 8 hours per night performed better cognitively than those who slept…
Brain game doesn’t offer brain gain
July 30, 2018
A new study led by a team of Western University neuroscientists has debunked claims that getting better at a brain training game can translate to improved performance in other, untrained…
London Brain Bee 2018 encourages next generation of neuroscientists
April 17, 2018
Western University has long been internationally recognized for its excellence in neuroscience research. From developing and advancing innovative imaging technology to deciphering the neural basis for cognitive functions, Western cultivates…
Western researchers reverse the negative effects of adolescent marijuana use
September 12, 2017
Researchers at Western University have found a way to use pharmaceuticals to reverse the negative psychiatric effects of THC, the psychoactive chemical found in marijuana. Chronic adolescent marijuana use has…
World’s largest sleep study launches from Western’s Brain and Mind Institute
June 26, 2017
Renowned Western University neuroscientist Adrian Owen has launched the world’s largest sleep-and-cognition study to help researchers learn the effects on our brains of sleep and sleep deprivation. “Many of us…
Western neuroscientist’s book explores the borderlines of consciousness
June 20, 2017
Western neuroscientist Adrian Owen’s work has transformed how medical teams, families and philosophers understand the spaces between life and death for people in a vegetative state. And now Owen is…
Brain cells show teamwork in short-term memory, Western-led study shows
March 6, 2017
Nerve cells in our brains work together in harmony to store and retrieve short-term memory, and are not solo artists as was previously thought, Western-led brain research has determined. The…
Western University joins global Brainhack movement
February 27, 2017
Western University’s BrainsCAN initiative and Robarts Research Institute will be hosting the inaugural Brainhack Western from March 2 – 4, 2017. The event will bring together dozens of researchers, students…
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