Neuroscience
Brain cells use a 'telephone trick' to report what they see
"How many fingers am I holding up?"
Nov 29, 2022
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Neuroscience
Mapping the path from smell to perception
Our sense of smell has a powerful effect on our behavior and emotions. Aromas can evoke vivid memories of the past or warn us of a smoldering fire. Yet to neuroscientists, smell remains the most mysterious of our five senses.
Oct 31, 2022
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Neuroscience
Awareness of one's own body is partly based on the brain making guesses based on probability theory
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have found that the perception of one's own body is largely based on the brain making guesses based on probability theory. The results are shown in a study recently published in the journal ...
Oct 26, 2022
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Neuroscience
Why are sounds not perceived under anesthesia?
The purpose of anesthesia is to put the brain into an unconscious state in which stimuli such as sounds are not perceived. In this state, the neurons in the auditory cortex are still stimulated by sounds, but the latter are ...
Oct 12, 2022
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Attention and running influence individual brain cells independently
When you are not paying attention, performance drops. For example, you are four times more likely to be in a crash if you use your phone while driving. We know differences in brain states, such as variations in attention, ...
Sep 21, 2022
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Neuroscience
How visual information travels from the retina to the midbrain
Researchers at Universitätsmedizin Berlin and the Max Planck Institute for Biological Intelligence (currently in the process of being established) have revealed the precise connections between sensory neurons inside the ...
Sep 12, 2022
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Neuroscience
Somatostatin neurons cooperate in the cerebral cortex
The brain's cerebral cortex is made up of distinct regions involved in myriad processes, from sensory perception to cognitive functions like memory, attention, and decision-making. University of Pittsburgh neuroscience researchers ...
Sep 6, 2022
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Neuroscience
New insight on the regulatory mechanisms underpinning the development of cortical neurons
Neurons in the cerebral cortex, a region in the mammalian brain involved in complex motor functions, sensory perception and cognition, can have very different qualities and characteristics. These neurons are known to be formed ...
Neuroscience
Working memory depends on reciprocal interactions across the brain
How does the brain keep in mind a phone number before dialing? Working memory is an essential component of cognition, allowing the brain to remember information temporarily and use it to guide future behavior. While many ...
Jul 27, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How mindfulness and dance can stimulate a part of the brain that can improve mental health
Like a thick velvety headband, the somatosensory cortex arcs across the top of brain from just above one ear to the other.
Jun 16, 2022
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