An Early Link to Motion Perception Researchers report human perceptual motion bias in low contrast scenes is encoded within the visual cortex.
Movies Synchronize Brains Using MEG, researchers develop a method fast enough to observe immediate changes in brain function when a person watches a movie.
Weaker Gut Instinct Makes Teens Open to Risky Behavior Different connections in the teenage limbic system leaves many adolescents more vulnerable to risky behavior, a new study reports.
Brain Scans Link Concern for Justice with Reason Not Emotion A new neuroimaging study finds those who care about justice are swayed more by reason than emotion.
Researchers Reconstruct Facial Images Locked in a Viewer’s Mind Using data from fMRI brain scans, researchers accurately reconstruct images of human faces as viewed by other people
Brain Differences in College Aged Occasional Drug Users Researchers discover impaired neuronal activity in parts of the brain associated with anticipatory functioning in young adults who occasionally use stimulant drugs.
Study Suggests New Rehabilitation Methods for Amputees and Stroke Patients Researchers shed light on new ways in which patients compensate when losing a dominant hand and suggest new rehabilitation techniques for those recovering from upper limb amputations and strokes.
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.
