A Link to Autism Helped Me Find the Upside of the Negative Side of Synesthesia
D'Arcy Carter provides insight into her experiences with synesthesia.... Read More...
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Gene-edited disease monkeys cloned in China
Researchers in China successfully used CRISPR gene editing to produce five monkey clones from the fibroblasts of a donor monkey with disease phenotypes. ... Read More...
Thalamus and cerebral cortex interactions influence the decision on sensory perceptions
The direction of information flow and instant synchronization of the sensory thalamocortical circuit play critical roles in sensory perception.... Read More...
You Recognize Your Face Even When You Don’t ‘See’ It
A new study reveals we are consciously aware of and automatically attend to our own face, even when we are not aware of it.... Read More...
Fighting the Craving for Fattening Foods? Just Surround Yourself In Its Scent
According to researchers, the ambient scent of foods can help to reduce cravings and satisfy the appetite.... Read More...
Sleeping Though a Fire Alarm: Benzodiazepines Prevent Ability to Wake in Response to Threat
Researchers report popular benzodiazepine sleep medications, such as Ambien and Halcion, caused test subjects to sleep through fire alarm drills. However, a newly developed class of sleeping medications perverse the ability to wake in response to threat.... Read More...
How the Brain Makes Choices
From decision making to action, researchers explore how the brain allows us to make choices.... Read More...
Sensory Perception is Not A One Way Street
Researchers decipher the pathways by which the brain alters its own perception of the outside world.... Read More...
Early Sensory Stimulation is Critical for the Development of Sensory Networks
A new study reports sensory stimulation during the first two weeks of life is critical for establishing brain networks that help map sensation.... Read More...
How the Brain Processes Temperature Information to Alter Behavior
Researchers report on how specific neurons can process sensory information about temperature and facilitate a change in behavior to adapt to the climate. ... Read More...
What Effect Does TMS Have on the Brain?
Researchers report transcranial magnetic stimulation predisposes neural connections in the visual cortex for reorganization.... Read More...
Where the Brain Processes Spiritual Experiences
Researchers say the inferior parietal lobe, thalamus and caudate play key roles in processing spiritual experiences.... Read More...