Get the Picture? New High Resolution Images Show Brain Activity Like Never Before
A new neuroimaging study was able to show activity in sub-regions of the PAG with more precision than ever before.
Financial Boom and Bust Drivers, All in the Mind?
Biological mechanisms in the brains of traders lead them to predict how others will behave, resulting in stock marketing bubbles crashing; a new study suggests.
Speedier Scans Reveal New Distinctions in Resting and Active Brain
Using MEG brain scans, which are a speedier alternative to fMRI, researchers are discovering new insights into how brain regions work together.
Has Evolution Given Humans Unique Brain Structures?
Comparing fMRI scans of human brains and those of rhesus monkeys, researchers believe they have new evidence which proves humans have unique cortical brain networks.
Shedding New Light on Infant Brain Development
Researchers find the infant brain does not control its blood flow in the same way as the adult brain. The findings could change the way researchers study brain development in infants and children.
Behavioral Therapy for Children With Autism Can Impact Brain Function
Using fMRI for before-and-after analysis, a team of researchers discovered positive changes in brain activity in children with autism who received a particular type of behavioral therapy.
Researchers Describe Technology that Lets Spinal Cord Injured Man Control Robot Arm with Thoughts
Researchers describe how an electrode array sitting on top of the brain enabled a 30-year-old paralyzed man to control the movement of a character on a computer screen in three dimensions with just his thoughts. It also enabled him to move a robot arm to touch a friend’s hand for the first time in the seven years.
Pioneering Research Helps to Unravel the Brain’s Vision Secrets
A new study has identified the two areas of the brain responsible for our perception of orientation and shape. Research found that the two neighbouring areas, known as human visual field maps, process the different types of visual information independently.
Listeners Mindfulness Enhanced by Meditation Technique
New research explores how mindfulness meditation could enhance both musical engagement and performance. Additional research into mindfulness meditation could potentially lead to new treatment for mental illness and brain injuries.
Research Reveals How the Human Brain Adapts to Injury
Scientists used a new combination of neural imaging methods to discover how the human brain adapts to injury. The research shows that when one brain area loses functionality, a back-up team of secondary brain areas immediately activates, replacing not only the unavailable area but also its confederates.
