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Neuroscience at the Science Slam
BCF's PhD student Tiago Felix made second place at the Freiburg Science Slam on January 28. A videocast of the evening is now online.
New Probes for the Brain
The Department of Microsystems Engineering of the University of Freiburg is Coordinating the Research Project NeuroSeeker
Learning from mistakes
Scientists identify error signals and help to improve movement detection for brain-machine interfaces
A Light Switch inside the Brain
Scientists from Freiburg Build a Microimplant that Uses a Laser to Control Individual Nerve Cells
Algorithm proves useful for analysis of neuronal data
“Support vector machines” perform well in spike pattern classification with a leaky integrate-and-fire neuron
Bernstein workshop becomes garage for soapbox cars
University’s family service offers holiday programme at the BCF
A mere urge or a deliberate intention?
Scientists address the relevance of philosophical intention theories to brain-machine interfaces
Hand movement direction detected in infrared light signals from the brain
New recording technique closes gap in approaches towards brain-machine interfaces
Stimuli are selected through selective synchronisation
An article in the the journal NEURON by researchers from the Netherlands, the USA and BrainLinks-BrainTools/Bernstein Center Freiburg demonstrates how selective synchronisation between brain areas can modulate the effective connectivity between them.
This semester: "Biologie des Menschen" Lecture Series [in German]
This winter semester, the University of Freiburg will host a lecture series on human biology. The public lectures (which are held in German). Three of those talks are in the field of neuroscience.
Multiple Contacts Are Key to Synapse Formation
Team of Scientists from Freiburg and Jülich Find Explanation for Formation of Connections between Nerve Cells
Epileptic signatures - outside of epileptic seizures
Scientists find changes in brain networks during ‘normal’ activity between epileptic episodes
"Doctor" or "Darling": The Subtle Differences of Speech
Scientists from Freiburg Find Brain Signals That Tell Who Someone Is Talking To
More than just glue
Neuroscientists from Freiburg show that glial cells protect the brain from epileptic seizures
BCF members' review among top cited papers
In a publication analysis by the "Laborjournal", a review co-written by Marlene Bartos and Peter Jonas reaches 2nd place
Adaptation Paths to Novel Motor Tasks Are Shaped by Prior Structure Learning
Findings support hypothesis that related motor skills are acquired faster by learning the dynamic and kinematic relationships
Scientists read out arm movements from brain’s surface
Method opens door for low-risk brain machine interfaces
Understanding complex relationships
Scientists from Freiburg show how global properties of networks become apparent in local characteristics