FeaturedNeuroscience·July 12, 2017·3 min readRhythmic Firing of Brain Cells Supports Communication in Brain Network for LanguageA new PNAS study reveals the communication between brain areas that specialize in language is supported by the rhythmic synchronization of brain cells. Researchers found different rhythms reflect different directions of information flow.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 25, 2022·5 min readMechanism Responsible for Information Transfer Between Different Regions of the Brain DiscoveredIncreasing synchronization of neurons in the upstream brain region that transmits information leads to a significant improvement in the transmission of information and information processing in the downstream region.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 3, 2022·3 min readChanging Your Mind Based on Information, or Simply to Conform? Brain Activity Differentiates Between Types of Social InfluenceStudy reveals how the brain distinguishes between different types of social conformity when revising opinions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 18, 2021·5 min readThe Brain Uses Bodily Signals to Regulate FearStudy reveals how the brain relies on feedback from the body to regulate fear response. When a mouse's body freezes in response to fear, its heart rate slows, and this leads to attenuated insular cortex activity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·June 15, 2020·5 min readNeurons can shift how they process information about motionWhen it comes to processing information about motion, neurons in the ventral intraparietal area of the brain are more flexible in switching between reference frames. The findings could be used to develop neural prosthetics designed for motion control.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 24, 2015·4 min readThe Bilingual Brain: How Language Helps Shape Our Ability to Process InformationResearchers look at the impact of bilingualism on information processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 30, 2019·3 min readNew research offers insight into the proteins in the brain that detect cannabisThe secretory pathway delivery of cannabinoid type 1 receptor is axonally based, and surface expressed CB1R is more stable in axons than dendrites.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 9, 2020·2 min readSensory information underpins abstract knowledgeNeuroimaging reveals our brains combine information from different categories of sensory information to drive abstract knowledge.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 1, 2019·4 min readWhy Two People See the Same Thing But Have Different MemoriesResearchers investigate why two people who experience the same event often have different memories of what occurred.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 6, 2016·4 min readExercise Offers Hope for Young People With SchizophreniaBDNF released during aerobic exercise stimulates the hippocampus to sprout new neurons, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 2, 2017·5 min readWhy Do We See Similarities Across Languages? The Brain May Be ResponsibleResearchers report we may see similarities between different languages as a result of the brain's preference for efficient information processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 27, 2022·4 min readWhat Brings Our Senses and Thoughts Together?Study reveals the role the neocortex plays in our ability to think, recall events, and make decisions.Read More
