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Researchers Show Change in Beliefs Associated with Dopamine in Brain

Neuroscience NewsOctober 10, 2018

A new brain imaging study reveals how the midbrain and striatum, two key areas of the dopamine system, become more active when a person updates their beliefs about the world around them.... Read More...

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We May Hear Others’ Footsteps, but How Do We Ignore Our Own?

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 12, 2018

A new study reveals the neural processes we use to ignore the sound of our own footsteps and other self made noises. Researchers say the findings may shed new light on how we learn to speak and play music.... Read More...

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Does the Brain Really Feel No Pain?

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 6, 2018

Is the popular claim that the brain feels no pain substantiated? A new paper looks at the accuracy of the belief.... Read More...

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Amputees Feel as Though Their Prosthetic Limb Belongs to Their Own Body

Neuroscience NewsAugust 13, 2018

A new study reports amputees often feel as though their prosthetic limb is part of their body. ... Read More...

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Noradrenaline Plays a Critical Role in Sensory Perception

Neuroscience NewsJuly 10, 2018

A new study reveals noradrenaline plays a vital role in early stages of perception. Researchers report later processing of visual information occurs in the cerebral cortex and is affected by noradrenaline to determine if an image will enter our stream of consciousness.... Read More...

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Learning a Second Language Alters Sensory Perception

Neuroscience NewsMay 14, 2018

Bilingual people are better able to integrate sight and sound to make sense of speech, a new study reveals. Researchers report, in addition to altering basic sensory experiences, learning a second language can impact memory, decision making and cognitive control.... Read More...

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Paralyzed Patient Feels Sensation Again

Neuroscience NewsApril 10, 2018

Researchers have successfully induced the sensations of touch and movement in the arm of a paralyzed man, with the help of a tiny array of electrodes implanted into the somatosensory cortex. ... Read More...

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Why Do Some People ‘Hear’ Silent Flashes?

Neuroscience NewsMarch 20, 2018

Researchers investigate the mechanisms behind one of the most common forms of synesthesia.... Read More...

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How the Brain Constructs the World

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 9, 2018

Two new studies shed light on the processes that underlie the integration and storage of sensory information.... Read More...

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Researchers Make Cells That Enable to Sense of Touch

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 14, 2018

UCLA researchers have successfully transformed human stem cells into sensory interneurons.... Read More...

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Paraplegic Rats Walk and Regain Feeling After Stem Cell Treatment

Neuroscience NewsNovember 16, 2017

In a groundbreaking study, researchers use engineered tissue derived from human stem cells to treat rats with paraplegia following spinal cord injury. The transplanted cells allowed the rats to regain sensory perception, improve mobility and helped with spinal cord healing.... Read More...

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What the Nose Reveals About Our Relationship With Emotions

Neuroscience NewsOctober 27, 2017

Those with alexithymia, a psychological condition in which people have difficulty in the emotions they are experiencing, may also have an altered physiological response to olfactory stimulation, researchers report.... Read More...

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