AutismFeaturedNeuroscience·June 17, 2022·7 min readArtificial Neural Networks Model Facial Processing in AutismArtificial intelligence helps shed new light on why many with autism have a difficult time when it comes to processing emotions via facial expressions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 4, 2020·6 min readKey Brain Region Was ‘Recycled’ as Humans Developed the Ability to ReadThe inferior temporal cortex is capable of performing tasks, such as distinguishing between real and nonsense words and picking out specific letters from words.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 15, 2018·5 min readBrain Networks Responsible for Naming Objects IdentifiedResearchers have identified specific brain networks that helps us associate objects with their names. The study sheds light on how the brain connects meaning to words and could help explain why people with neurodegenerative diseases often have problems naming every day objects.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·June 2, 2017·5 min readDeciphering the Enigma of How Faces are Encoded in the BrainResearchers believe they may have cracked the code for facial recognition in the primate brain.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·October 5, 2015·6 min readIT Looks Familiar: How The Brain Recognizes ObjectsA new study provides evidence that the inferior temporal cortex can identify objects.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 19, 2015·6 min readMultiple Cortical Regions Work Together to Process Sensorimotor InformationAccording to new research, multiple cortical regions work together to process sensorimotor information, despite having predetermined specialized roles.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 20, 2013·4 min readNew Study Reveals Insight into How the Brain Processes Shape and ColorResearchers discover color and shape are represented independently. A new study reports on how the brain's inferior temporal cortex processes visual information.Read More
