Neuro News

Two reports suggest that neuromyths are more pervasive in the educational community than we might think, and this may work against academic achievement. We investigate some of the most common myths, explaining their scientific origins and realities. http://on.dana.org/neuromyths-education

Neuroimaging confirms the key role of white matter in reading ability, but the translation of the research to the classroom lags. Where does the research stand?

Sociologist Ruha Benjamin described problems of racism embedded in our processes of building and using technologies, and offered some potential solutions during the 2020 meeting of the International Neuroethics Society.

Online learning can be quite effective. Emotional connections with students are key to success, says Mariale Hardiman, Ed.D.—and parents don’t have to be teachers to help their children understand and apply what they are learning online.

Having high blood pressure in early middle life may affect your brain health some 40 years later.

What is attachment and how does it form? By imaging individual cells in the brains of prairie voles, Dana Foundation Grantee Zoe Donaldson’s lab has identified a neural network that signals how strong their preference for their partner is.

Determining if a brain-injured person is conscious can be difficult when that person cannot respond to your questions or show some outward sign. Dana Grantee Martin Monti, Ph.D., is using targeted ultrasound to try to re-awaken dormant neurons.

Interview with John Archie Pollock on storytelling in science, the rewards of outreach, apps and other fun for pandemic sharing, and more. The Dana Foundation is proud to sponsor this award.

While others try to thin out the overabundance of an amino acid that critically damages the axons in infants with Canavan disease, Dana Foundation grantee David Pleasure aims to prevent the buildup itself.

While many of us are sheltering in place, maintaining mood and friendships is more important than ever. We talk with Dana Alliance member Myrna Weissman, Ph.D., on how best to cope during forced isolation.

Dana grantee Michelle Hampson, Ph.D., describes how neurofeedback may be a good alternative treatment for tics and the challenges of developing the right training paradigms.

We talk with Dana Alliance member Robert W. Greene, M.D., Ph.D., about how sleep can help us fight off viruses and other infections and how to get a better night’s rest.