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·August 2, 2024·4 min read

Study Reveals Dopamine’s Limited Role in Rapid Neural Activity

A recent study has found that dopamine signals have a minimal impact on rapid neural activity in the striatum, challenging existing theories about dopamine's role in brain signaling. Using advanced optical neural chip technology, researchers observed that dopamine signals within normal physiological ranges do not significantly affect neural processing.

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·November 12, 2022·4 min read

Breathing May Measurably Modulate Neural Responses Across Brain

Study reveals a potential link between respiration and neural activity changes in animal models.

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·July 27, 2019·3 min read

The case against reality

A new theory argues consciousness creates neural activity, and humans have evolved to see what is needed for survival. Perception, it is argued, is a user interface which may not necessarily be real.

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·September 10, 2018·5 min read

Decoding Mood from Human Brain Signals

Researchers have built a decoder which is able to translate neural signals into mood variations.

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·June 13, 2018·4 min read

Neural Activity Sheds Light on the Origins of Consciousness

A new EEG and fMRI study of epilepsy patients may reveal clues about the origins of consciousness. Researchers report activity in the frontal lobe changes 2 seconds before patients report an alteration in perception, and activity in the medial temporal lobe changes one second prior to them reporting.

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·December 13, 2017·5 min read

The Enigmatic Brain: Using WWII Code Breaking Techniques to Interpret Brain Data

University of Pennsylvania researchers use cryptographic techniques to decode the activity of motor neurons.

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·June 27, 2017·6 min read

A Snapshot of Neural Activity

A new neuron labeling technique allows researchers to obtain a snapshot of their activity at any moment in time. The new approach could provide new insights into neural functioning by offering better precision than current, more long term, labeling techniques.

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·August 15, 2016·6 min read

This Is Your Brain On Sentences

Researchers have been able to successfully decode and predict the brain activity patters of word meanings within a sentence.

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·June 22, 2016·8 min read

Scientists Uncover Striking Differences Between the Adult and Newborn Mouse Brain

Study reveals a mismatch between neural activity and blood flow in the brains of newborn mice, shedding light on how the developing brain feeds itself.