The Human Brain Works Backwards to Retrieve Memories
A new study reports when we retrieve information about visual objects, the brain first focuses on the core meaning and afterwards recalls specific details.... Read More...
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How Fear and Anger Affects Different Political Ideologies
A new study reports the emotional underpinnings of political ideology motivates how the people seek and process information about election races and climate change.... Read More...
How the Brain Makes Choices
From decision making to action, researchers explore how the brain allows us to make choices.... Read More...
Harnessing Machine Learning to Uncover New Insights Into the Brain
A new study combined neuroimaging with machine learning to reveal cellular properties in different brain regions. The approach and findings, researchers report, could potentially be used to asses the treatment of neurological disorders and develop new therapies.... Read More...
Why Two People See the Same Thing But Have Different Memories
Researchers investigate why two people who experience the same event often have different memories of what occurred.... Read More...
How a Trippy 1980s Video Effect Might Help Explain Consciousness
Researchers argue consciousness may be caused by the way the brain generates energetic feedback loops. ... Read More...
Neurons Process Information Differently Depending on Their Location
The thickness of the brain's neocortex influences how individual neurons process information, a new study reveals.... Read More...
Glimpses Into Brain Uncover Neurological Basis for Processing Social Information
Researchers shed light on how the mammalian brain processes critical social information.... Read More...
Astrocytes Regulate Signal Speeds of Neurons
Researchers say astrocytes play a vital role in information processing by altering neurotransmission speeds and changing the thickness of myelin.... Read More...
Electrical Properties of Dendrites Help Explain the Brain’s Unique Computing Power
Human dendrites have different electrical properties from those of other species, a new study reveals. Researchers report electrical signals weaken more as they flow along human dendrites, allowing small sections of dendrites to behave independently from the rest of the neuron. ... Read More...
Researchers Show Change in Beliefs Associated with Dopamine in Brain
A new brain imaging study reveals how the midbrain and striatum, two key areas of the dopamine system, become more active when a person updates their beliefs about the world around them.... Read More...
Protein Has Unique Effects in the Neural Connections Related to Information Processing
A new study provides new insight into the molecular mechanisms that enable synaptic transmission critical for cognition.... Read More...