The Musical Brain: Novel Study of Jazz Players Shows Common Brain Circuitry Processes Both Music and Language Researchers find brain regions that process syntax aren't limited to language alone.
Study Uncovers Surprising Differences in Brain Activity of Alcohol Dependent Women Researchers discover differences between patterns of brain network activation between alcohol dependent women and non addicted females.
Researchers Find Brain’s Sweet Spot for Love in Neurological Patients Researchers find evidence that the anterior insula helps control how quickly people make decisions about love.
Mathematical Beauty Activates Same Brain Region as Great Art or Music Using neuroimaging technology, researchers investigate whether there is a neurological basis to what we perceive to be beautiful.
How Memory and Schizophrenia Are Connected Researchers identify a network of genes that controls fundamental properties of neurons and is important for brain activity, memory and the development of schizophrenia.
Brain on Autopilot Researchers analyse 1.6 billion connection within the brain simultaneously and find the highest agreement between structure and information flow in the "default mode network".
Brain Training Works, but Just for the Practiced Task Brain training programs work, but only for practiced tasks, researchers report.
A Novel Look at How Stories May Change the Brain Researchers detect lingering changes in resting-state connectivity in the brain which occur when someone reads a "life changing" novel.
Musical Brain-Reading Sheds Light on Neural Processing of Music Using fMRI neuroimaging, researchers pinpoint areas of the brain which are crucial for processing music.
New Study Reveals Insight into How the Brain Processes Shape and Color Researchers discover color and shape are represented independently. A new study reports on how the brain's inferior temporal cortex processes visual information.
Do Patients in a Vegetative State Recognize Loved Ones? Researchers discover unresponsive patients' brains could still recognize photos of family and friends.
Recurring Memory Traces Boost Long Lasting Memories A new study indicates periods of rest can help boost memory performance.
Kids Whose Bond With Mother Was Disrupted Early in Life Show Changes in Brain A new neuroimaging study finds children who experienced maternal deprivation show different responses in the amygdala.
Researcher Seeks to Help Those Who Can’t Speak for Themselves Non-communicative individuals, such as those in comas or vegetative states, may be able to express themselves better than is widely thought, a new study reports.
Personal Reflection Triggers Increased Brain Activity During Depressive Episodes Using neuroimaging techniques, researchers find people experiencing depressive episodes have increased brain activity when thinking about themselves.
