Every Person Has a Unique Brain Anatomy
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
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...
Brain Activity Study Offers Potential Insight into Alzheimer’s Disease
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...
What Happens in the Brain During Unconsciousness?
Researchers investigate how brain networks fragment while under a variety of unconscious states.... Read More...
Amygdala May Play Bigger Role in Facial Recognition
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...
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. ... Read More...
Explaining Bursts of Activity in Brains of Preterm Babies
Researchers have identified a source of spontaneous bursts of neural activity in the brains of preterm babies.... Read More...
Afternoon Slump in Reward Response
A new Journal of Neuroscience study reveals the activation of a brain area associated with reward response early in the afternoon.... Read More...
Brain Development and Aging
According to researchers, brain signals in specific brain areas change during a lifespan in ways that could be vital for maintaining flexibility.... Read More...
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.... Read More...
Researchers Directly Observe Concepts in Human Brain
Technological advances allow researchers to observe how the brain processes semantic information. ... Read More...
Identifying the Neural Signature of Healthy Brain Aging
A new study reports the ability to modulate brain activity when it comes to shutting off processes irrelevant to a task may be compromised in older people.... Read More...