When a movement that has already been initiated must be suddenly stopped, a “hyperdirect” subthalamic nucleus pathway is called upon to override the primary motor control systems of the cerebral ...

With the Hub, Boston University’s recent system of general education requirements launched 2018, students are tasked with finding classes each semester that work with their schedule, their major, ...

Movement is a complex process governed by a network of neuronal circuits spread across multiple regions of the nervous system ...

PITTSBURGH, April 3, 2017 - Picking up a slice of pizza or sending a text message: Scientists long believed that the brain signals for those and related movements originated from motor areas in the ...

Uncovered details of a molecular pathway in cancer cells could lead to improved treatment. Targeting a pathway that controls the movement of mitochondria, the powerhouses of all cells, could reduce ...

New research in mice reveals how specialized neurons allow the brain to construct sequences of movements. Damage to these neurons disrupts the ability to correctly string together movements into ...

According to Doidge (2015), Moshé Feldenkrais, who had a background in physics and achieved a black belt in judo, gained insights into the mechanics and awareness of human movement following a knee ...