FeaturedNeuroscience·January 12, 2023·3 min readPredisposition to Accidental Awareness Under Anesthesia IdentifiedAs many as one in four patients who receive anesthesia may suffer accidental awareness during their procedure. Researchers have identified specific brain structures that may predict whether a person will experience accidental awareness under anesthesia. The findings will help identify patients who require higher than average doses of anesthesia.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 19, 2017·4 min readWhat a Trip: First Evidence for Higher State of Consciousness FoundResearchers observe a sustained increase in neural signal diversity in people under the influence of psychedelics.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 23, 2017·7 min readNoninvasive Ultrasound Pulses Used to Precisely Tweak Rat Brain ActivityA new study outlines how researchers have been able to deliver concentrated amounts of drugs directly into the brains of rats by using ultrasound.Read More
