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Detecting dementia’s damaging effects before it’s too late

Neuroscience NewsMay 13, 2019

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...

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Room for thought: Brain region that watches for walls identified

Neuroscience NewsMay 13, 2019

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...

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VA-led study of combat personnel with brain injuries pinpoints abnormal brain waves

Neuroscience NewsMay 10, 2019

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...

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Want to learn a new skill? Take some short breaks

Neuroscience NewsApril 12, 2019

Taking a short rest following a learning activity to help strengthen memory consolidation. ... Read More...

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How the Brain Prepares For Action

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 7, 2019

Researchers have identified the neural processes that occur milliseconds before we execute a series of skilled movements.... Read More...

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Measuring Speed of Mental Replay of Movies Gives Insight into Accessing Memories

Neuroscience NewsDecember 17, 2018

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...

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How Sounds Going Through Our Ears Become the Words Going Through Our Brains

Neuroscience NewsNovember 29, 2018

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...

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How the Brain’s Grid System Maps Mental Spaces

Neuroscience NewsOctober 14, 2018

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...

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Research Suggests Schizophrenia is an Extreme Version of a Common Personality Type

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 18, 2018

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...

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Brainwaves Synchronize to the Speed of Talking, Influencing the Way We Hear Words

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 8, 2018

According to researchers, the speed at which a person speaks influences the way we hear and understand upcoming words. A new study reports our brain waves synchronize to speech rate, influencing how we hear and perceive words.... Read More...

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Neural ‘Auto-Correct’ Feature We Use to Process Ambiguous Sounds Discovered

Neuroscience NewsAugust 22, 2018

Researchers report the brain re-evaluates the interpretation of speech sounds the moment subsequent sounds are heard in order to update interpretations as necessary. ... Read More...

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Learning While Sleeping? Our Capabilities May Be Limited

Neuroscience NewsAugust 7, 2018

A new study MEG study reveals our ability to learn during slow wave sleep is limited. ... Read More...

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Examining ethical issues surrounding wearable brain devices marketed to consumers

Want to help the vaccine hesitant become pro-vaccine? Have them meet someone with a vaccine-preventable disease

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Aspirin green light for brain bleed stroke patients

Examining ethical issues surrounding wearable brain devices marketed to consumers

Want to help the vaccine hesitant become pro-vaccine? Have them meet someone with a vaccine-preventable disease

Neurology

Aspirin green light for brain bleed stroke patients

Want to help the vaccine hesitant become pro-vaccine? Have them meet someone with a vaccine-preventable disease

Like A Lot of Things, Women’s Gut Microbiomes Appear to Mature Earlier than Men’s

AI

Children describe technology that gives them a sense of ambiguity as ‘creepy’

New AI Sees Like a Human, Filling in the Blanks

Robotics

Dog-like robot made by students jumps, flips and trots

Children describe technology that gives them a sense of ambiguity as ‘creepy’

New AI Sees Like a Human, Filling in the Blanks

Psychology

Want to help the vaccine hesitant become pro-vaccine? Have them meet someone with a vaccine-preventable disease

Infants later diagnosed with autism seldom initiate joint attention

Unlike men, women’s cognitive performance may improve at higher room temperature

MEG

Detecting dementia’s damaging effects before it’s too late

Room for thought: Brain region that watches for walls identified

VA-led study of combat personnel with brain injuries pinpoints abnormal brain waves

Want to learn a new skill? Take some short breaks

How the Brain Prepares For Action

Measuring Speed of Mental Replay of Movies Gives Insight into Accessing Memories

How Sounds Going Through Our Ears Become the Words Going Through Our Brains

How the Brain’s Grid System Maps Mental Spaces

Research Suggests Schizophrenia is an Extreme Version of a Common Personality Type

Brainwaves Synchronize to the Speed of Talking, Influencing the Way We Hear Words

Neural ‘Auto-Correct’ Feature We Use to Process Ambiguous Sounds Discovered

Learning While Sleeping? Our Capabilities May Be Limited