Researchers were able to predict, with 85 percent accuracy at the beginning of the study, which participants would go on to develop chronic pain based on the level of interaction between the frontal cortex and the nucleus accumbens. Read More
Performing post-mortem staging of the brains and spinal cord tissue of patients with ALS, researchers discover the neurodegenerative disease could progress from one start point in the CNS to other regions of the brain and spinal cord. Read More
Using optical neuroimaging, researchers gain a better understanding of visual working memory in young children. Read More
A new study uncovers dynamic changes in the epigenome which occur during brain development. Read More
Neuroimaging brain scans show evidence of brain abnormalities four months after a mild concussion occurs, researchers report. Read More
Researchers discover a signature of brain activity in some severely brain injured patients, who regained some consciousness after using certain drug treatments. Read More
Researchers discover the brain mechanisms which underlie discourse comprehension. Read More
Using fMRI neuroimaging, researchers pinpoint areas of the brain which are crucial for processing music. Read More
EEG recordings help predict how people apply context and rules to learning new tasks. Read More
A new study gives direct and clear new evidence that autism begins during pregnancy. Read More
Researchers discover face pareidolia, a phenomenon where people 'see' faces on objects such as toast or in clouds, is based on physical causes. Read More
Researchers discover a gene already associated with longevity also improves memory and learning. The findings could help develop new treatments for cognitive decline. Read More
