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·May 13, 2021·4 min read

Virginia Tech Launches ‘Next Generation’ Human Brain Imaging Lab

Virginia Tech researchers have received a grant to deploy a new brain imaging technology called optically pumped magnetometry which can assist with studying the nuances of social interactions.

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·May 13, 2021·4 min read

Study Reveals Where Memories of Familiar Places Are Stored in the Brain

Researchers have identified three areas of the posterior cerebral cortex that bridge the brain's perception and memory systems.

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·May 10, 2021·7 min read

Reading Minds to Understand Human Tool Use

Combining brain imaging data with machine learning, researchers make new discoveries about how the brain controls the hand. The findings could lead to the development of more advanced neuroprosthetics.

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·May 8, 2021·3 min read

New MRI Technique Can Detect Early Dysfunction of the Blood-Brain Barrier With Small Vessel Disease

DP-ASL, a new neuroimaging technique may help researchers identify early blood-brain barrier dysfunction associated with SVD.

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·May 7, 2021·6 min read

New Imaging Technique Captures How Brain Moves in Stunning Detail

A new neuroimaging technique captures the brain in motion in real-time, generating a 3D view and with improved detail. The new technology could help clinicians to spot hard-to-detect neurological conditions.

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·May 7, 2021·4 min read

Head to Toe: Study Reveals Brain Activity Behind Missed Penalty Kicks

Soccer players who feel anxious at the thought of kicking a penalty kick and who miss the goal show more activity in the prefrontal cortex. Overthinking the shot, researchers say, could play a role in missing a goal.

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·May 4, 2021·6 min read

New Neuroimaging Technique Studies Brain Stimulation for Depression

Researchers apply DOT neuroimaging to patients receiving repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) for depression to better understand the effectiveness of the brain stimulation for the treatment of the disorder.

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·May 4, 2021·4 min read

The Gateway to Conscious Awareness

The anterior insular cortex appears to be a gate to conscious awareness, researchers conclude.

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·April 29, 2021·5 min read

Ultra-High Field MRI Detects Differences in Brain’s Hippocampus

A neuroimaging study of people with Down syndrome reveals subtle differences in the structure and function of the hippocampus.

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·April 27, 2021·3 min read

Higher Education Does Not Influence How the Brain Ages

A new study disputes the common belief that obtaining a higher education can help slow brain aging.

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·April 26, 2021·5 min read

Brain Changes Following TBI Share Similarities With Alzheimer’s Disease

Combining brain scan images with machine learning, researchers identified a number of brain changes following TBI that share similarities with Alzheimer's disease. The findings add to the growing body of evidence that the two conditions follow the same trajectories.