Where the Brain Transforms Seeing into Acting
Researchers provide evidence that the posterior parietal cortex plays a vital role in converting vision into action.... Read More...
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How the Brain Constructs the World
Two new studies shed light on the processes that underlie the integration and storage of sensory information.... Read More...
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.... Read More...
The Neural Codes for Body Movements
Researchers uncover how the posterior parietal cortex encodes and organizes information about body movement. ... Read More...
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.... Read More...
New Brain Pathway That Controls Hand Movements Identified
Researchers report the posterior parietal cortex may be implicated in the movement of our hands.... Read More...
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.... Read More...
How We Sense Stiffness
Researchers have discovered the area in the brain where stiffness perception is formed.... Read More...
Past Experience Alters Brain Circuitry Responsible for Memory and Recognition
A new study sheds light on the internal workings of brain regions involved in recognizing and remembering objects.... Read More...
Neurons Encoding Hand Shapes Identified in the Brain
Researchers report neurons in the PPC encode entire hand shapes. The findings are helping with the development of neuroprosthetic devices.... Read More...
Using Thought to Control a Robotic Arm
Implanting neuroprosthetics into the posterior parietal cortex allows a paralyzed man to control a robotic arm through thought, a new study reports.... Read More...
Findings Challenge Assumptions About How Information Is Encoded in the Brain
Researchers discover a population of neurons in the PPC of rats which process information in a way that supports multiple behaviors at once.... Read More...