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·June 9, 2014·3 min read

To Recover Consciousness, Brain Activity Passes through Newly Detected States

New research suggest the anesthetized brain must pass through certain way stations on the path back to consciousness.

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·June 18, 2014·2 min read

Fight or Flight Chemical Prepares Cells to Shift Brain from Subdued to Alert

Astrocytes can monitor and respond to near by neural activity when activated by norepinephrine.

This is an image of the brain's striatum and prefrontal cortex.

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·July 9, 2013·3 min read

Study Identifies Brain Circuits Involved in Learning and Decision Making

A new study has identified neural circuits in mice which are involved in the learning and altering of behaviors. The findings could have implications for alcoholism and other addictive behaviors.

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·August 11, 2015·4 min read

Human Emotion Could be Predicted by Brain Signatures

Researchers have discovered a way to predict human emotions based on neural activity.

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·September 16, 2014·2 min read

Neuroscientists Decode Vegetative State Experiences with Hitchcock Film

A new study combines neuroimaging with Hitchcock movies to detect consciousness in patients in vegetative states.

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·July 2, 2015·5 min read

Walking in Nature Could Reduce Depression Risk

Feeling depressed? Take a stroll in nature. Researchers report walking in nature can lower the risk of depression.

This is a drawing of a monkey controlling the cursor on a computer monitor. There are waves drawn above the monkey's head to imply that it is using thought to move the cursor.

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·July 31, 2015·6 min read

A Brain Controlled Prosthesis is Almost as Accurate as One Finger Typing

Researchers have developed a technique to make brain controlled prosthetics more precise. A pilot clinical trial of the neuroprosthesis is underway for people with paralysis and ALS.

The image is a diagram from Gray's Anatomy which shows a cut away in the brain revealing the insular cortex.

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·December 11, 2014·3 min read

Obese Children’s Brains More Responsive to Sugar

A new neuroimaging study reports of neural differences in obese children when they taste sugar.

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·June 5, 2014·3 min read

Researchers Use Rhythmic Brain Activity to Track Memories in Progress

Researchers use EEG to capture electrical oscillations as a remembered object is encoded and held in memory.

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·October 20, 2015·3 min read

New Math Method Reveals Structure of Neural Activity

Researchers have developed a new math method that can detect geometric structures in the brain's neural activity.

This graph shows axonal segments and synapses.

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·July 22, 2015·4 min read

Mind the Gap! How Synapses Remain Stable When Neuronal Activity Increases

A new study characterizes a novel way in which neurons remain electrically stable when confronted with chronic increases in neuronal activity.

Image shows a map of a mouse cortex.

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·March 23, 2016·4 min read

Live Imaging Technique Captures Brain Wide View of Neural Activity

A new technique allows researchers to look into the brains of living mice and witness the processing of sensory information in real time.

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