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·November 29, 2020·4 min read

How Humans Use Objects in Novel Ways to Solve Problems

Study provides a new framework for investigating and formalizing the cognitive processes behind how humans use tools.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·November 23, 2020·6 min read

Social Isolation Provokes Brain Activity Similar to That Seen During Hunger Cravings

Activity in the substantia nigra is similar following a day of social isolation as it is following a day of starvation.

Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·October 28, 2020·7 min read

Why Motivation to Learn Declines With Age

The decline of striosomal activity in the brain may explain why people lose the motivation to learn as they age.

Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·October 21, 2020·4 min read

Neural Pathway Crucial to Successful Rapid Object Recognition in Primates

Researchers have identified a brain pathway between the ventrolateral prefrontal cortex and the inferior temporal cortex which enables primates to effortlessly identify objects in their field of vision.

Featured Genetics Neuroscience

·October 5, 2020·6 min read

Molecular Mechanism That Allows Memories to Form Discovered

Engram cells encode details of memories as they are formed. These cells become reactivated when a memory is recalled. The process is controlled by remodeling of chromatin in the cells.

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·August 20, 2020·6 min read

Rewriting the Rules of Machine-Generated Art

Deep layers of artificial neural networks can be edited to generate surprising and abstract images.

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·August 4, 2020·6 min read

Key Brain Region Was ‘Recycled’ as Humans Developed the Ability to Read

The inferior temporal cortex is capable of performing tasks, such as distinguishing between real and nonsense words and picking out specific letters from words.

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·July 31, 2020·5 min read

To Distinguish Contexts, Animals Think Probabilistically

The act of remapping an area can be mathematically modeled as probabilistic reasoning in rodents.

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Autism Featured Neuroscience

·July 22, 2020·6 min read

Mapping the Brain’s Sensory Gatekeeper

Mapping the thalamic reticular nucleus, researchers have identified two distinct subnetworks of neurons with different functions. Findings offer insight into more specific targets for therapeutics to alleviate some sensory, sleep, and attention symptoms associated with ASD and other disorders characterized by sensory hypersensitivity.

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·July 20, 2020·6 min read

A Mechanical Way to Stimulate Neurons

Researchers used magnetic nanodiscs that can be activated by external magnetic fields to mechanically stimulate cells. The new method may be a useful tool for researching neural responses.

Auditory Neuroscience Featured Neuroscience

·July 11, 2020·7 min read

Signs of COVID-19 May Be Hidden in Speech Signals

Vocal recordings of asymptomatic coronavirus patients reveal potential indicators of COVID-19 infection. Preliminary results hint at a biomarker in the vocal system coordination that can indicate the presence of COVID-19.

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Featured Neuroscience Visual Neuroscience

·June 17, 2020·7 min read

Study sheds light on a classic visual illusion

A new study sheds light on why we get tricked by a classic optical illusion. Researchers found brightness estimations occur before visual information reaches the visual cortex, probably originating in the retina.