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          They found hyperexcitability in the motor cortex was increased at this point and used an intervention to calm the excitability taking place in that part of the brain. Credit: Neuroscience News
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          ·August 25, 2023·4 min read

          Is A Hidden Brain Hub A New Key to Combating Drug Relapse?

          Researchers spotlighted a brain region, typically overlooked in addiction research, that may be pivotal in predicting drug relapse. While past research has honed in on the medial prefrontal cortex, these scientists turned their attention to the supplementary motor cortex.
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          ·March 10, 2023·5 min read

          Astrocyte Cells Critical for Learning Skilled Movements

          Study reveals two specific ways in which astrocytes directly impact motor learning.
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          ·February 13, 2023·4 min read

          Changes in the Brain Responsible for Motor Skill Learning

          As rat models became proficient at learning new motor skills, they developed synchronous low-frequency oscillatory activity in two brain areas that were recorded that emerged across the cerebellum and motor cortex networks with skill consolidation.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·January 20, 2023·5 min read

          High Frequency Brain Wave Patterns in the Motor Cortex Can Predict an Upcoming Movement

          Spatially organized recruitment of neural activity across the motor cortex informs details of planned movements.
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          ·December 27, 2022·3 min read

          Researchers Study Pain-Relieving Neural Mechanisms by Activation of the Motor Cortex

          Study reveals a new brain circuit for neurostimulation in pain therapy.
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          ·December 20, 2022·5 min read

          During Sleep, Brain Regions Synchronize to Create Motor Memory

          Study reveals how motor memory is consolidated during sleep.
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          ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience
          ·December 5, 2022·3 min read

          New Findings on Neuronal Activities in the Sensorimotor Cortex

          New findings about neural activity in the sensorimotor cortex may aid in the development of neuroprosthetics to help compensate for neuronal dysfunctions.
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          ·November 16, 2022·2 min read

          Jumping the Gun: Brain Area Associated with Premature Action Identified

          The anterior lateral motor cortex, an area of the brain associated with action planning, plays a major role in premature actions such as when a person "jumps the gun", or starts to run before a race starts.
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          FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles
          ·August 5, 2022·6 min read

          When a Task Adds More Steps, This Circuit Helps You Notice

          Researchers reveal how the anterior cingulate cortex and motor cortex collaborate to update behaviors when adding a new step to an established task.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·July 28, 2022·6 min read

          Sprint Then Stop? Brain Is Wired for the Math to Make It Happen

          The brain naturally implements principles of calculus and integrated learned rules of life with sensory information to guide motor plans and actions.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·June 25, 2022·6 min read

          First Evidence of Replay During Sleep in the Human Motor Cortex, Which Governs Voluntary Movement

          Data collected from a tetraplegic man learning a BCI to play Simon showed the brain replays the learned information during sleep.
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          FeaturedNeuroscience
          ·June 2, 2022·3 min read

          Shedding New Light on Human Brain Organization

          A new map of the human brain reveals cells, receptors, and gene activity change along the same boundaries.
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