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NIH Study of Brain Energy Patterns Provides New Insights into Alcohol Effects

Neuroscience NewsMarch 5, 2019

Neuroimaging research from NIH/NIAAA provides a new method to characterize how brain activity relates to glucose consumption, which could help us understand how alcohol and other substances and activities affect our brains.... Read More...

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When Watching Others in Pain, Women’s Brains Show More Empathy

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 28, 2019

Study reveals women have higher activation in sensory areas of the brain associated with pain compared to males when witnessing another person suffering.... Read More...

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Brain Scans Shed Light on How We Solve Clues

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 25, 2019

Coupling machine learning with brain scans, researchers reveal how people understand objects in our world.... Read More...

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Noradrenaline Plays a Critical Role in Sensory Perception

Neuroscience NewsJuly 10, 2018

A new study reveals noradrenaline plays a vital role in early stages of perception. Researchers report later processing of visual information occurs in the cerebral cortex and is affected by noradrenaline to determine if an image will enter our stream of consciousness.... Read More...

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Every Person Has a Unique Brain Anatomy

Neuroscience NewsJuly 10, 2018

A new neuroimaging study reveals every person has unique brain anatomy. The uniqueness is a result of a combination of genetic factors and life experiences, researchers report.... Read More...

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Crocodiles Listen to Classical Music in MRI Scanner

Neuroscience NewsMay 3, 2018

Exposing crocodiles to a variety of auditory and visual stimuli while in an MRI, researchers discover their brain processing patterns resemble that of other mammals and birds. The researchers speculate the fundamental mechanisms of sensory processing were formed at an early evolutionary stage.... Read More...

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Brain Activity Study Offers Potential Insight into Alzheimer’s Disease

Neuroscience NewsApril 16, 2018

A new study may provide key insights into the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease. Researchers report people with higher levels of amyloid beta showed less activity in brain areas associated with working memory when engaged in cognitively demanding tasks.... Read More...

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What Happens in the Brain During Unconsciousness?

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 28, 2018

Researchers investigate how brain networks fragment while under a variety of unconscious states.... Read More...

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Amygdala May Play Bigger Role in Facial Recognition

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 12, 2018

Researchers report the amygdala may play a bigger role in facial recognition than previously thought. According to a new study, the amygdala responds more specifically to images of the face than the fusiform face area does. ... Read More...

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Neurofeedback Shows Promise in Treating Tinnitus

Neuroscience NewsNovember 27, 2017

According to a new study that will be presented at RSNA 2017, neurofeedback may help to reduce and, in some cases, eliminate tinnitus. ... Read More...

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