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·February 21, 2014·2 min read

Banding Together to Control Movement

Researchers reveal how one region of the brain utilizes multiple brain wave frequency bands to control movement.

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·April 17, 2014·4 min read

Neurons Tune into Different Frequencies for Different Spatial Memory Tasks

A new study could provide insight into memory problems seen in neurodegenerative diseases in which gamma waves are disturbed.

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·May 30, 2014·2 min read

How Brains Remember and Correct

Researchers detect brief bursts of neural activity oscillating in two specific areas of a mouse brain just before the animal makes a correct choice, either when planning an action or correcting a mistake.

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·August 24, 2014·4 min read

Driving Brain Rhythm Makes Mice More Sensitive to Touch

Using optogenetics, researchers endow mice with greater touch sensitivity.

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·January 14, 2016·3 min read

How We Play Memories in Fast Forward

Researchers have uncovered a mechanism that could explain how the brain can recall recent events, but in a fraction of the time it took to experience them.

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·January 27, 2016·5 min read

How The Brain Communicates on Several Channels

Researchers demonstrate that the visual cortex in human subjects uses different frequency channels depending on the direction of the information being transported.

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·August 29, 2016·4 min read

To Remember Events in Order, We Rely on the Brain’s ‘Symphony’

A new study offers insights into how we recall information and point to factors that may disrupt certain types of memories.

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·December 10, 2016·7 min read

Unique Visual Stimulation May Be New Treatment For Alzheimer’s

Inducing gamma oscillations appears to suppress amyloid production and could prove an effective treatment potential for Alzheimer's.

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·October 24, 2017·4 min read

The Rhythm of Memory

A new Nature Communications study sheds light on how the brain processes information relevant to memory.

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·November 15, 2017·5 min read

Consuming Nuts May Improve Brainwave Function

Researchers reveal eating nuts can help enhance cognitive function, learning and sleep. The study reveals pistachios produce the greatest gamma waves response, and peanuts produce an enhanced delta brain wave response.

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·January 16, 2018·5 min read

Rhythmic Interactions Between Cortical Layers Underlie Working Memory

A new study suggests a general model of working memory. The findings could help shed light on condition, such as schizophrenia, where working memory function becomes compromised.