How single neurons and brain networks support spatial navigation
Brain oscillations may help explain the link between individual neurons and larger scale networks for understanding spatial navigation.... Read More...
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Optical illusions reveal regular waves of brain activity enable visual feature integration
Optical illusions are helping researchers better understand attention and visual perception. Findings suggest attention operates periodically on the perceptual binding of visual information.... Read More...
‘Implicit measures’ better assess vocabulary for those with autism than standard tests
Eye tracking and EEG may help to assess vocabulary knowledge in those on the autism spectrum. ... Read More...
Noninvasive biomarker for Parkinson’s disease possibly found in EEG data
Using EEG to measure beta waves shows promise in detecting Parkinson's disease in a non-invasive way.... Read More...
Mathematical framework explores how the brain keeps a beat
A new mathematical model can predict how the brain reacts when learning a rhythmic beat. The model shows how a neural network can act as a 'neural metronome' by estimating time intervals between beats within tens of milliseconds. The metronome relies on gamma oscillations to keep track of time.... Read More...
Heartbeat predicts errors in expert pianists
Changes in heart rate help the brain predict when a musician is about to make an error, researchers discover.... Read More...
Gene repair improves memory and seizures in adult autism model
Researchers genetically restored levels of the SynGAP protein in adult mice who were deficient. Restoring the protein levels resulted in improved memory and a reduction in seizures related to the SYNGAP1 disorder, a form of autism. Findings suggest it is possible to extend the window of treatment for those with this specific form of ASD, beyond infancy and into adulthood.... Read More...
Off with her head! Did Anne Boleyn really try to speak after being beheaded?
The common myth that Anne Boleyn tried to speak after her untimely demise at the hands of her executioner may have scientific evidence behind it. Researchers explore how consciousness may remain intact for a period of time after death, and what that may mean for medical sciences.... Read More...
Brain marker for angry dreams
People with greater frontal alpha asymmetry are less able to regulate strong, emotional, affective states, such as anger, in their dreams.... Read More...
Neurodevelopment of 2-month-old infants shows effect of maternal stress
The findings of an EEG study on two-month-old babies reveal the impact of maternal stress on early neurodevelopment.... Read More...
Biology may make certain PTSD patients unresponsive to behavioral therapy
A neuroimaging and behavioral signature associated with connectivity in the ventral attention network has been identified in a subgroup of PTSD patients who fail to respond to treatment. ... Read More...
How the brain finds meaning in metaphor
EEG study reveals the use of metaphors elicits bigger N400s in the brain than abstract verbs. ... Read More...