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·March 28, 2016·5 min read

Sensitive To The Touch

A new study catalogs how patterns of vibration on the skin of the hand are part of how we sense the world through touch.

Diagram shows how ketamine affects the brain.

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·May 11, 2016·3 min read

A ‘Communication Breakdown’ During General Anesthesia

A new study reveals the neurological mechanisms at work during ketamine anesthesia.

Image shows a person undergoing the experiment.

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·June 6, 2016·5 min read

How The Brain Merges The Senses

Researchers have proposed a computational model that could help explain multisensory integration in humans.

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·June 24, 2016·5 min read

Small Brain – Astounding Performance

A new study reports the elephantnose fish utilizes both its eyes and electrolocation to explore objects in its environment.

Image shows the location of the auditory cortex in the human brain.

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·July 17, 2016·4 min read

The Auditory Cortex of Hearing and Deaf People are Almost Identical

A new study reports that the neural architecture of the auditory cortex is virtually identical in those who are profoundly deaf and those who can hear.

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·September 1, 2016·4 min read

Decoding Hidden Dreams: Decrypting the Sleeping Brain to Reveal Hidden Memories

Researchers develop a method to decrypt the brain while it sleeps to reveal hidden memories.

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·September 12, 2016·7 min read

Study Reveals Weight Loss Drug’s Effect on Brain

Researchers report a weight loss dampens the response to food cues in areas of the brain associated with emotion and attention.

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·November 3, 2016·6 min read

Tricking Moths Into Revealing the Computational Underpinnings of Sensory Integration

A new study that illustrates the computational basis of sensory integration may serve as a general model for insects, animals and humans.

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·December 19, 2016·4 min read

With Eyes or Nose? How Young Children Use Sensory Cues to Make Social Decisions

Smell influences how children evaluate strange faces, a new study reports.

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·January 27, 2017·5 min read

Premature Babies Don’t Use Sensory Prediction Brain Process That May Be Key to Development

Study may provide clues as to why seemingly healthy babies born prematurely often face higher risks of developmental delays.

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·March 23, 2017·6 min read

How the Brain Combines Subtle Sensory Signals to Take Notice

Multisensory integration is an important skill for the developing brain because it helps shape how effectively we make sense of our surroundings, a new study reports.