FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·July 11, 2019·3 min readArea of brain associated with spatial awareness and planning actions also plays crucial role in decision makingThe posterior parietal cortex, an area of the brain implicated in spatial awareness, plays a critical role in visual decision making.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 26, 2018·4 min readLoss of Brain Synchrony May Explain Working Memory LimitsTrying 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
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 5, 2018·6 min readA Heavy Working Memory Load May Sink Brainwave ‘Synch’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
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 9, 2015·5 min readHow the Brain Keeps TimeResearchers have discovered how neurons in the lateral intraparietal cortex measure time intervals and accurately reproduce them.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·September 4, 2014·4 min readHow the Brain Finds What It’s Looking ForResearchers report on how the brain processes motion and color.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 12, 2013·5 min readOptogenetics As Good As Electrical StimulationResearchers show optogenetics can be as good as, if not better than, using electrical stimulation in neuroscience research.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 6, 2013·4 min readOne Region, Two Functions: Brain Cells’ Multitasking Could be a Key to Understanding Overall Brain FunctionThe 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
