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The diagram of the brain shown highlights the thalamus locato

·June 21, 2013·4 min read

Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Requirement for Brain Development

Genes alone don't determine how the cerebral cortex grows into separate functional areas. Input from the thalamus is also crucially required, a new study suggests.

The image shows the s1 of a mouse cerebral cortex.

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·June 25, 2013·3 min read

Problem-Solving Governs How We Process Sensory Stimuli

Researchers demonstrate how the transmission of sensory information from one cortical area to connected areas depends on the specific task at hand and goal directed behavior.

This is a diagram of the cerebral cortex with the thalamus labeled.

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·June 27, 2013·4 min read

Study Appears to Overturn Prevailing View of How the Brain is Wired

Sensory information travels to two places at once; both the brain's mid-layer and the deeper layers, according to new research.

The image shows areas of the brain that can be affected by sensory processing disorders.

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·July 9, 2013·5 min read

Breakthrough Study Reveals Biological Basis for Sensory Processing Disorders in Kids

Researchers discover children with sensory processing disorder have quantifiable differences in brain structure. The finding shows a biological basis for the disorder which sets it apart from other neurodevelopmental disorders.

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·October 10, 2013·5 min read

Enigmatic Neurons Help Flies Get Oriented

Researchers have identified neurons in a fly's brain which tune into basic visual features to help them get their bearings.

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·January 23, 2014·4 min read

In the Brain, Timing Is Everything

Researchers discover how two neural circuits work together to control the formation of time-linked memories.

The image shows the neurons in the auditory cortex.

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·February 5, 2014·3 min read

A Short Stay in Darkness May Heal Hearing Woes

Researchers find simulated blindness in adult mice sharpens the animal's hearing.

The image shows the vials of odors used in the experiment.

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·March 20, 2014·4 min read

Sniff Study Suggests Humans Can Distinguish More than 1 Trillion Scents

Researchers tested people's abilities to distinguish between complex mixtures of scents. Based on the results, the researchers calculated humans can detected more than 1 trillion odor mixtures.