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·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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·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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·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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·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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·May 25, 2022·4 min read

Bat Brains Organized for Echolocation and Flight

Motor areas of the cerebral cortex are dedicated to sonar production and wing control in Egyptian fruit bats.

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·May 7, 2022·5 min read

Newly Discovered Neural Network Gets Visual and Motor Circuits in Sync

Researchers have identified a neural network that connects the legs to the visual system in order to shape walking.

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·April 21, 2022·6 min read

Study Reveals Set of Brain Regions That Control Complex Sequences of Movement

The primary motor and primary somatosensory areas of the brain are involved in controlling immediate motor movements in real-time, while the premotor area appears to control planned, sequential movements as well as reacting to and adjusting the sequence when faced with unexpected changes.

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·April 2, 2022·5 min read

Improving the Targeted Treatment of Movement Disorders

Researchers report the optimal target for brain stimulation depends on the type of dystonia being treated.

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·March 14, 2022·5 min read

Ready, Set…Go! Brain Circuit That Triggers the Execution of Planned Movement Discovered

Researchers have identified a neural circuit that helps suppress the execution of planned actions in response to specific cues.

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·January 3, 2022·4 min read

Researchers Predict Rat Behaviors From Brain Activity

Distinct, coordinated activity in large sets of neurons can predict the future behaviors of rats, a new study reports. Based on the findings, researchers have created a "dictionary" that links brain activity patterns to simple behavioral outcomes.