Paralyzed Patient Feels Sensation Again
Researchers have successfully induced the sensations of touch and movement in the arm of a paralyzed man, with the help of a tiny array of electrodes implanted into the somatosensory cortex. ... Read More...
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Brain Has Separate ‘Fear Circuits’ for Dealing with Immediate and Distant Threats
According to a new PNAS study, two areas of the brain are responsible for fear processing. ... Read More...
Mapping the Neural Circuits Governing Thirst
Researchers have identified a specific network in the brain of mice that drives the need to drink.... Read More...
New Technology Will Create Brain Wiring Diagrams
Researchers have developed a new technique that maps the neural connections of entire insect brains.... Read More...
Nature or Nurture? Innate Social Behaviors in the Mouse Brain
Social experience appears to be key for the development of separate, sex-specific neural populations and expression of aggression in male mice, a new study reveals. ... Read More...
Neural Networks Model Audience Reactions to Movies
A new artificial neural network can assess a viewer's reaction to movies based on patterns of facial expressions. With enough information, researchers say the ANN will be able to assess how an audience is reacting to a movie and predict an individual's response based on a few minutes of observation.... Read More...
The Neural Codes for Body Movements
Researchers uncover how the posterior parietal cortex encodes and organizes information about body movement. ... Read More...
The Neural Relationship Between Light and Sleep
Researchers have discovered a protein in the brain that responds to darkness and light to set the correct balance between sleep and wakefulness.... Read More...
Overriding the Urge to Sleep
Researchers have identified neurons that control wakefulness.... Read More...
Sour Taste Can Detect Water
Sour sensing taste cells play an important role in detecting water on the tongue, researchers say.... Read More...
Testosterone Makes Men Less Likely to Question Their Impulses
According to researchers, testosterone increases a man's tendency to rely in intuition more and makes them less likely to embark on self reflection. ... 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...