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This is a painting of a young girl sleepwalking.

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·November 2, 2015·3 min read

Sleepwalkers Feel No Pain and Remain Asleep, Despite Suffering Injuries

A new study reports during episodes of sleepwalking, people feel no pain and remain asleep despite suffering injury.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 28, 2015·3 min read

Unconsciously “Hearing” Distance

A new study reports our brains can process and detect sound delays which are too short to be consciously noticed.

Featured Neuroscience

·August 4, 2015·2 min read

Memory Permanence May Be Mediated by Neural Rehearsal Following Learning

According to researchers, electrical activity in the brain may be a primary factor in memory permanence.

This image shows a person holding his head, as if he is in pain.

Featured Psychology

·May 22, 2015·3 min read

Pain Response Shaped by Subconscious Learning

A new study reports people can be conditioned to associate images with certain pain responses.

This image shows old footballs laying on a field.

Featured Neurology

·May 18, 2015·5 min read

Memory and Brain Differences in Former NFL Players Who Lost Consciousness During Concussion

A new study reports some former NFL players who lost consciousness due to concussion while playing have smaller hippocampal volume and score lower on memory tests.

This image shows axonal fibers from basal forebrain parvalbumin GABA neurons.

Featured Neuroscience

·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.

The image is a drawing of a rat with an electrode cap on. There is a computer showing the brain waves when the rat is at rest, and a computer showing the brain waves when the rat is active.

Electrophysiology Featured Neurology

·December 2, 2014·1 min read

Brain Stimulation Counteracts Dangerous Side Effect of Seizures

Stimulating the thalamus and other areas of the brain stem connected with wakefulness can help bring rats back to consciousness after a seizure, new research reports.

This image shows a hand squeezing a blue and yellow ball. There are electrodes attached to the arm.

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·November 20, 2014·6 min read

New System Reveals How Our Brains and Bodies Change as We Fall Asleep

Researchers develop a new system which tracks the process of falling asleep.

This image shows the brain networks in the patients in vegetative states.

Featured Neurology

·October 16, 2014·4 min read

Scientists Find ‘Hidden Brain Signatures’ of Consciousness in Vegetative State Patients

Researchers report finding hidden signatures in the brains of vegetative state patients that point to networks which support consciousness, even if the patient appears to be unresponsive.