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·December 20, 2019·5 min read

A surprising new source of attention in the brain

The posterior inferotemporal cortex plays a critical role in attention. Researchers say the discovery may require rethinking old concepts of attentional control.

This shows the researcher and a dog next to an fMRI machine

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·December 18, 2019·4 min read

Dogs process numerical quantities in similar brain region as humans

fMRI neuroimaging reveals the parietotemporal cortex of dogs responds to numeric concepts. The study provides evidence that numerosity is a shared evolutionary neural mechanism.

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·December 13, 2019·6 min read

Deepening our understanding of selfish behavior

Study identifies distinct neural processes that occur when we make decisions for the benefit of ourselves and of others.

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·December 12, 2019·4 min read

Experts review evidence yoga is good for the brain

Yoga has a positive effect on the structure and function of key brain areas associated with memory. Findings provide evidence that yoga may hold promise in mitigating age-related and neurodegenerative decline.

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·December 4, 2019·3 min read

Respiration key to increase oxygen in the brain

Blood can bring more oxygen into the brains of mice following exercise as increased respiration increases oxygen levels in hemoglobin.

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·December 3, 2019·4 min read

Imaging reveals pathways behind depression

Two new neuroimaging studies shed light on structural and functional abnormalities in the brains of those with major depressive disorder.

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·November 25, 2019·3 min read

Prenatal opioid exposure may alter brain function in babies

Prenatal opioid use significantly alters the way the amygdala connects to different brain regions in children.

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·November 25, 2019·5 min read

How our dreams prepare us to face our fears

Study identified the neural correlates of fear during dreaming and reports similar areas are activated when experiencing fear during wakeful states.

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·November 22, 2019·4 min read

How the brain decides to punish or not

The bilateral claustrum, right inferior frontal gyrus, and left superior frontal gyrus remain active during activities involving social punishment.

This shows an EEG readout from the study

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·November 19, 2019·4 min read

Ayahuasca DMT compound changes brainwaves to vivid ‘waking-dream’ state

DMT alters electrical activity in the brain. The compound significantly decreases alpha wave activity, the dominant rhythm associated with wakefulness, and increases theta waves, associated with dreaming. Overall brain activity becomes more chaotic and less predictable. The findings advance the understanding of the neurobiological underpinnings of immersive states of consciousness.

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·November 8, 2019·4 min read

Brains of girls and boys are similar, producing equal math ability

There is no gender disparity in how children learn and perform math tasks.

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·November 7, 2019·4 min read

What your friends’ brains look like when they think of you

To accurately perceive another person, your neural representation of that person has to match the pattern in the persons' brain when they think about themselves.