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·January 29, 2016·3 min read

Rhythmic Brain Waves Help Integrate Memories

Theta oscillations synchronize brain regions that support the integration of memories, a new study reports.

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·January 27, 2016·5 min read

How The Brain Communicates on Several Channels

Researchers demonstrate that the visual cortex in human subjects uses different frequency channels depending on the direction of the information being transported.

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·November 10, 2015·4 min read

Identifying Unique and Shared Brain Patterns in Bipolar Disorder and ADHD

Discovering both unique and shared brain patterns in ADHD and Bipolar Disorder may help with accurate diagnosis and treatments of the conditions, researchers report.

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Featured Neuroscience

·October 13, 2015·5 min read

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.

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·August 20, 2015·3 min read

Brain Waves Behind Indecisiveness

Researchers reveal how different areas of the brain communicate with one another when it comes time to make a decision.

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·August 13, 2015·7 min read

Differences in How Anesthesia Affects the Brains of Children and Adults

Two new studies detail the way general anesthesia affects the brains of both older patients and children.

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·August 9, 2015·4 min read

How Music Can Help People with Epilepsy

According to researchers, brainwaves of people with epilepsy appear to synchronize with music. They believe music could possibly be used as an intervention for those with the disorder.

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·July 27, 2015·4 min read

Paving the Way to Treat Brain Rhythm Disorders

Findings could help lead to new treatments for brain disorders marked by chaotic neural oscillations.

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·March 11, 2015·2 min read

More Risk of Insomnia for People with Lower Amounts of Sleep Spindles

A new study identifies lower amounts of sleep spindles can cause poor sleep patterns.

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·March 2, 2015·4 min read

Basal Forebrain Neurons Fine Tune Consciousness by Synchronizing Rhythms

A new study provides deeper understanding of the mechanisms the brain uses to sync up for conscious thought.

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·February 24, 2015·3 min read

How Brain Waves Guide Memory Formation

The hippocampus and prefrontal cortex use two different brain wave frequencies to communicate when the brain learns to associate unrelated objects, a new study reports.