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Area of brain associated with spatial awareness and planning actions also plays crucial role in decision making

Neuroscience NewsJuly 11, 2019

The posterior parietal cortex, an area of the brain implicated in spatial awareness, plays a critical role in visual decision making.... Read More...

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Loss of Brain Synchrony May Explain Working Memory Limits

Neuroscience NewsApril 26, 2018

Trying to retain too much information in our working memory can lead to a breakdown in communication between areas of the brain responsible for maintaining it, researchers say.... Read More...

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A Heavy Working Memory Load May Sink Brainwave ‘Synch’

Neuroscience NewsApril 5, 2018

Researchers report synchrony of brain waves within three regions of the brain can 'break down' when visual working memory load becomes too extensive to handle.... Read More...

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How the Brain Keeps Time

Neuroscience NewsOctober 9, 2015

Researchers have discovered how neurons in the lateral intraparietal cortex measure time intervals and accurately reproduce them.... Read More...

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Multiple Cortical Regions Work Together to Process Sensorimotor Information

Neuroscience NewsJune 19, 2015

According to new research, multiple cortical regions work together to process sensorimotor information, despite having predetermined specialized roles.... Read More...

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How the Brain Finds What It’s Looking For

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 4, 2014

Researchers report on how the brain processes motion and color. ... Read More...

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Optogenetics As Good As Electrical Stimulation

Neuroscience NewsDecember 12, 2013

Researchers show optogenetics can be as good as, if not better than, using electrical stimulation in neuroscience research.... Read More...

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One Region, Two Functions: Brain Cells’ Multitasking Could be a Key to Understanding Overall Brain Function

Neuroscience NewsMarch 6, 2013

The lateral intraparietal area (LIP), a region of the brain known to play a vital role in spatial and visual processing also has a parallel function, categorizing visual information, a new study suggests.... Read More...

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Area of brain associated with spatial awareness and planning actions also plays crucial role in decision making

Loss of Brain Synchrony May Explain Working Memory Limits

A Heavy Working Memory Load May Sink Brainwave ‘Synch’

How the Brain Keeps Time

Multiple Cortical Regions Work Together to Process Sensorimotor Information

How the Brain Finds What It’s Looking For

Optogenetics As Good As Electrical Stimulation

One Region, Two Functions: Brain Cells’ Multitasking Could be a Key to Understanding Overall Brain Function