How can you tell if another person, animal or thing is conscious? Try these 3 tests
From artificial intelligence to animals and people in comas, researchers evaluate different methods to test the presence of consciousness.... Read More...
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Human brains reorganize experiences while resting to find new solutions
Human replay spontaneously reorganizes experience based on learned structure.... Read More...
The scientific case for brain simulations
Researchers report a need for open, general purpose simulation engines that can run different models of the brain at different levels of biological detail.... Read More...
Detecting dementia’s damaging effects before it’s too late
Using MEG neuroimaging, researchers identify abnormalities in functional activity in brain regions which look structurally normal on conventional MRI scans. The findings could help with early detection of primary progressive aphasia.... Read More...
Room for thought: Brain region that watches for walls identified
MEG neuroimaging implicates the occipital place area (OPA) in our ability to rapidly sense our surroundings. The findings may advance improving machine learning and robotics technology aimed at mimicking visual processes in the human brain.... Read More...
VA-led study of combat personnel with brain injuries pinpoints abnormal brain waves
Neuroimaging study reveals veterans who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) have higher levels of fast, high-frequency gamma waves in the prefrontal and posterior parietal lobes, areas of the brain associated with consciousness, attention and problem-solving.... Read More...
Want to learn a new skill? Take some short breaks
Taking a short rest following a learning activity to help strengthen memory consolidation. ... Read More...
How the Brain Prepares For Action
Researchers have identified the neural processes that occur milliseconds before we execute a series of skilled movements.... Read More...
Measuring Speed of Mental Replay of Movies Gives Insight into Accessing Memories
Study reports people access fully detailed memories at different speeds and levels of detail, often accessing older information first. Findings could help developing treatments for those with PTSD, researchers say.... Read More...
How Sounds Going Through Our Ears Become the Words Going Through Our Brains
A new study reveals how the brain processes sound and how quickly neurons transition from processing the sound of speech to the language based words.... Read More...
How the Brain’s Grid System Maps Mental Spaces
An international team of researchers have been able to demonstrate, with electrophysiological evidence, the existence of grid-like activity in the human brain.... Read More...
Research Suggests Schizophrenia is an Extreme Version of a Common Personality Type
A neuroimaging study found highly schizotypal people have reduced brain responses to those without the personality trait. Researchers report schizophrenia, and other mental illnesses, may be thought of as extreme variants of specific personality types.... Read More...