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·September 7, 2022·3 min read

Somatostatin Neurons Cooperate in the Cerebral Cortex

In the cerebral cortex, when somatostatin neurons become active, other nearby somatostatin neurons became active as well. The distance over which somatostatin neurons shared activity expanded in the posterior parietal cortex.
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How Dopamine Plays a Key Role in Consciousness

Study reveals how dopamine may have a central role in maintaining our consciousness.
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Reading Minds With Ultrasound

Focused ultrasound allowed researchers to record and monitor brain activity in a non-invasive way. The technology allowed the researchers to predict movement.
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·July 11, 2019·3 min read

Area of brain associated with spatial awareness and planning actions also plays crucial role in decision making

The posterior parietal cortex, an area of the brain implicated in spatial awareness, plays a critical role in visual decision making.
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·April 16, 2019·5 min read

New microscopy technique peers deep into the brain

A new microscopy technique integrates existing and novel approaches to build a clearer picture of the workings of neurons in the brain. The technique captures cellular activity across large tissue volumes in greater detail than previous techniques have allowed for.
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·July 3, 2018·6 min read

Where the Brain Transforms Seeing into Acting

Researchers provide evidence that the posterior parietal cortex plays a vital role in converting vision into action.
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·February 9, 2018·8 min read

How the Brain Constructs the World

Two new studies shed light on the processes that underlie the integration and storage of sensory information.
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·August 23, 2017·4 min read

Brain-Computer Interface & Virtual Avatar Offers New Hope to Patients with Gait Disabilities

Coupling a non invasive brain computer interface with a virtual walking avatar may help those with gait disorders to regain control of their movements, a new study reports.
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·July 23, 2017·5 min read

The Neural Codes for Body Movements

Researchers uncover how the posterior parietal cortex encodes and organizes information about body movement.
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ElectrophysiologyFeaturedNeuroscience
·July 19, 2017·5 min read

Study Reveals Contrast in How Groups of Neurons Function During Decision Making

A new study published in Nature sheds light on how populations of neurons work together during working memory and decision making tasks. Researchers report individual neurons are briefly active, but populations of neurons working together carry information for longer periods of time by being active at different times.
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·April 3, 2017·4 min read

New Brain Pathway That Controls Hand Movements Identified

Researchers report the posterior parietal cortex may be implicated in the movement of our hands.
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·December 13, 2016·3 min read

Brain Structure Best Explains Our Dwindling Tolerance of Risk

A new study links risk aversion to changes in gray matter volume in the right posterior parietal cortex.
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