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·February 16, 2023·4 min read

Is the Brain Wired Differently in People With Addiction?

Study reveals functional connectivity abnormalities in brain areas associated with reward processing, habit formation, and decision-making in those with substance use disorders and addiction.

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·November 9, 2021·4 min read

Are Some Brains Wired for Dance?

Numerous studies have found dancing can help promote improved mental health and overall wellbeing, regardless of a person's age. Researchers explore why some people are "born to dance".

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·September 20, 2020·3 min read

How the Brain’s Inner Clock Measures Seconds

The striatum and premotor cortex show altered patterns in neural activity when encoding time. The dynamics of the striatum were more sequential than those of the premotor cortex.

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·August 26, 2020·6 min read

Got Fatigue? Study Further Pinpoints Brain Regions That May Control It

Neuroimaging pinpoints areas of the brain that regulate efforts to deal with fatigue. The study reveals the neural mechanisms that contribute to feelings of fatigue.

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·January 9, 2020·5 min read

Decoding hidden brain chatter to advance neuroprostheses

Neural activity patterns for limb movements remain stable over time. Researchers were able to record, decode, and reconstruct activity patterns from common movement skills. The findings could have immediate implications for the development of neuroprosthetics that can bypass brain injuries by inferring intended motor actions from a person's brain.

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·September 26, 2018·5 min read

Unlocking the Secret of How the Brain Encodes Speech

Researchers report the brain controls speech production in a similar manner to how it controls the production of arm and hand movements. The findings could help to build better speech decoders for BMI, helping those who are unable to speak to find their voice.

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·June 20, 2018·4 min read

Planned Movements and Spontaneous Reactions are Processed Differently in the Brain

A new study reports both planned and spontaneous movements have the same neural activity during the action, but the preceding brain activity differs.

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·December 8, 2017·5 min read

Many Different Types of Anxiety and Depression Exist

Stanford researchers have identified five new categories of specific symptoms and brain area activation that can be applied to the diagnosis of anxiety and depression in a more specific manner.

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·December 8, 2017·5 min read

Electrical Stimulation in Brain Bypasses Senses and Instructs Movement

University of Rochester researchers report low levels of electrical stimulation delivered to areas of the brain responsible for movement can instruct an appropriate response, replacing signals for sensory processing.

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·December 8, 2017·5 min read

Why We Can’t Always Stop What We’ve Started

Stopping a planned behavior requires a complex and rapid choreography between a number of different brain areas, JHU researchers report.

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·December 4, 2017·3 min read

Why Musical Training is Beneficial in Processing Speech

Musical training may enhance the ability to process speech in noisy settings, a new study reveals.

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·November 21, 2017·3 min read

Brains of Children With Better Physical Fitness Posses Greater Gray Matter Volume

Researchers link physical fitness in children to increased gray matter volume in areas of the brain implicated in language processing and reading skills.