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·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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·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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·January 14, 2014·2 min read

Brain Structure Shows Who is Most Sensitive to Pain

A new neuroimaging study finds the brain's structure is related to how intensely people perceive pain.

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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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·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.

The image shows a drawing of the brain with the lateral intraparietal area (LIP) highlighted in red.

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·March 6, 2013·4 min read

One Region, Two Functions: Brain Cells’ Multitasking Could be a Key to Understanding Overall Brain Function

The lateral intraparietal area (LIP), a region of the brain known to play a vital role in spatial and visual processing also has a parallel function, categorizing visual information, a new study suggests.

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·October 13, 2016·4 min read

How We Sense Stiffness

Researchers have discovered the area in the brain where stiffness perception is formed.

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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.