Researchers identify neurons capable of coordinating functional networks in the brain
A single neuron, through its axon, is capable of simultaneously producing different effects in separate areas of the cerebral cortex.... Read More...
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Sensory perception is not superficial brain work
When exposed to auditory stimulation, visual areas of the brain decreased in activity. Findings suggest sound can strongly draw attention away from what we are looking at.... Read More...
Brain tissue stiffness is crucial for neurogenesis
Researchers define the proteome of neural stem cell niches and the entire set of expressed proteins. The findings shed light on key regulators of neurogenesis.... Read More...
An artificial neural connection allows a new cortical site to control hand movements
A newly developed artificial neural connection device allows new cortical sites, previously not associated with limb movements, to swiftly regain the control of a paralyzed hand.... Read More...
Obesity could affect brain development in children
Obese children tend to have a thinner prefrontal cortex and cerebral cortex. The findings could explain why there is a correlation between obesity in children and decreased executive function.... Read More...
Your big brain makes you human – count your neurons when you count your blessings
Study looks at the evolutionary development of the human brain.... Read More...
Approaching the perception of touch in the brain
Parts of the prefrontal cortex and posterior parietal lobe, in addition to the somatosensory cortex, play critical roles in touch perception.... Read More...
Watching music move through the brain
When people listen to music, the neural tracking of the frontal lobe lags behind the temporal lobe, but during music recall, the frontal lobe precedes that of the temporal lobe. The findings demonstrate bottom-up and top-down processes in the cerebral cortex during music listening and recall. The study provides important insights into how the human brain processes music.... Read More...
Discovering biological mechanisms enabling pianists to achieve skillful fingering
Expert pianists have altered mechanisms by with tactile and proprioceptive sensations suppress activity in the primary motor cortex.... Read More...
How your brain remembers motor sequences
Humans encode motor sequences in terms of a three-level hierarchy.... Read More...
A map of the brain can tell what you’re reading
fMRI brain scans reveal semantic tuning during both reading and listening to words are highly correlated in selective areas of the cerebral cortex. The new brain maps enabled researchers to accurately predict which words would active specific regions of the cortex.... Read More...
Discovery of the cell fate switch from neurons to astrocytes in the developing brain
The FGF signaling pathway is an important extracellular regulator in the fate of neural stem cells switching from neurons to astrocytes in the cerebral cortex. ... Read More...