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·April 25, 2017·5 min read

Facial Expressions: How the Brain Processes Emotion

A new study reveals the amygdala has distinct neurons that can judge ambiguity and intensity of facial expressions.

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·August 26, 2019·3 min read

Spontaneous brain fluctuations influence risk-taking

Fluctuations in the dopaminergic midbrain play a critical role in risky decision making.

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·December 4, 2019·3 min read

Respiration key to increase oxygen in the brain

Blood can bring more oxygen into the brains of mice following exercise as increased respiration increases oxygen levels in hemoglobin.

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·February 25, 2019·3 min read

Brain Scans Shed Light on How We Solve Clues

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

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·December 3, 2019·4 min read

Imaging reveals pathways behind depression

Two new neuroimaging studies shed light on structural and functional abnormalities in the brains of those with major depressive disorder.

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·June 27, 2019·5 min read

Brain structure determines individual differences regarding music sensitivity

White matter connectivity between the auditory processing areas and brain areas associated with reward may explain why we like, or dislike music.

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·November 27, 2017·4 min read

Neurofeedback Shows Promise in Treating Tinnitus

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

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·October 5, 2015·3 min read

Visual Cortex Can Make Decisions

Researchers report they have discovered a surprising role the visual cortex plays in decision making.

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·July 10, 2018·4 min read

Noradrenaline Plays a Critical Role in Sensory Perception

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.

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·October 25, 2019·2 min read

How our brains remember things depends upon how we learn them

Neural pathways for learning differ depending on how each person has learned a new skill.

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·March 5, 2019·5 min read

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

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.