A New Model For Brain Communication
Researchers propose a new communication model to explain how brain networks can be navigated to achieve efficient information transfer.... Read More...
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Smarter Brains Run on Sparsely Connected Neurons
A new study reveals the brains of higher IQ people tend to have leaner, yet more efficient neural connections. Researchers report, the more intelligent a person, the fewer dendrites they have in their cerebral cortex.... Read More...
From Signal Propagation to Consciousness: A Potential Connection Discovered
Researchers investigate the neural mechanisms behind consciousness.... Read More...
Decision Making is Shaped by Individual Differences in the Functional Brain Connectome
Researchers report individual differences in functional brain connectivity reflects differences in how certain intrinsic connectivity networks engage during decision making.... 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...
New Brain Mapping Technique Highlights Relationship Between Connectivity and IQ
A new study in Neuron reports a simple, new neuroimaging technique has revealed a correlation between how well a person's brain regions are connected and intelligence.... Read More...
Brain Activity is Inherited: Findings May Inform Treatment For ADHD and Autism
Machine learning study reveals that, much like genetics, brain connectivity patterns are passed down from parents to children. ... Read More...
Why Do Some People Stay Sharp As They Age?
Researchers are embarking on a new study to answer how some people are able to stay sharper than others as they age.... Read More...
Mapping the Brain
Researchers have constructed a detailed brain map of the mushroom body in the fruit fly brain. The mushroom body is implicated in creating and storing memories for sensory information. ... Read More...
Brain Connectivity After 30 May Predict Psychological Problems
According to a new Journal of Neuroscience report, an underdeveloped brain network underlying inhibition after the age of 30 is associated with increased self reporting of psychological problems such as anxiety and depression.... Read More...
The Importance of Time and Space in Brain Development and Disease
A new study reveals how morphological changes in the brain help to shape its neural networks.... Read More...
Understanding the Brain With the Help of Artificial Intelligence
Researchers have trained neural networks to accelerate the reconstruction of neural circuits.... Read More...