A Turbo Charge For Your Brain?
Using non-invasive brain stimulation, researchers stimulated the lateral prefrontal cortex and medial prefrontal cortex, enhancing executive function and self control.... Read More...
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Gene Linked to Down Syndrome Associated With Altered Oscillations in Cerebral Cortex
Researchers have identified alterations in neural circuitry that impact cerebral cortex pathology. These alterations could be key to cognitive deficits in Down syndrome.... Read More...
Waves of Fear
Researchers detect coordinated oscillations in the activity of two different areas of the brain which are characteristic of the fear response.... Read More...
How the Brain Controls Sleep
Researchers have discovered a brain circuit that can trigger small regions of the brain to fall asleep or become less alert, while the rest of the brain remains awake.... Read More...
Researchers Identify Possible Physiological Cause of Brain Deficits with Aging
A new study appears to support the neural noise hypothesis, which proposes the signal to noise ratio in neural circuits diminishes with aging.... Read More...