• Uncategorized
    • June 21, 2016
    • by Greg
    Many EEG experiments are done using 21 electrode helmets to gain better localization resolution. In our case, this will not be necessary. Since the secondary motor area generates the readiness potential, the strongest RP signal is found immediately over that region, contralateral to the side of the body performing the task. In our case, the […]
  • Backyard Brains Summer 2016 Interns!
    Internship
    • June 21, 2016
    • by Greg
    (Interns at their daily morning lab meeting) We’re excited to announce that we have 6 new interns in biology and engineering fields here for the summer! The Backyard Brains summer internship is an intensive 10 week program for students to participate in hands-on neuroscience research and experiment design with award-winning neuroscientists. Interns will be using Backyard Brains products […]
  • Investigating Cockroach Vision: An Intern Project by U of M Undergrad Greg M.
    Experiment
    My name is Greg McMurtry. I am a sophomore at the University of Michigan studying mechanical engineering, and I have been working with Backyard Brains for the past four months. Currently, I am working with cockroaches and their descending contralateral movement detector “DCMD” neuron. Current research suggests that this neuron is correlated with the detection […]