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Stimulating the Brain to Treat Chronic Pain

Neuroscience NewsNovember 9, 2018

A new study reports transcranial alternating current stimulation could help treat chronic back pain. Researchers report tACs enhances alpha oscillations in the somatosensory cortex, reducing pain significantly. ... Read More...

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How LSD Changes Perception

Neuroscience NewsOctober 26, 2018

Researchers report LSD triggers a reduction in functional connection between areas of the brain that govern cognitive processes, while increasing connectivity in brain networks associated with sensory functions. ... Read More...

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Sci-Fi Fans Enthusiastic For Digitizing the Brain

Neuroscience NewsJuly 12, 2018

Researchers report science fiction fans are positive about the potential to upload consciousness, neurotech and digitizing the brain. ... Read More...

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Pucker Up Baby! Lips Take Center Stage in Infants’ Brains

Neuroscience NewsJuly 9, 2018

At 60 days old, the infant brain shows greater neurological activity associated with the lips than any other part of the body, a new study reveals. ... Read More...

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The Neuroscience of Prosocial Behavior

Neuroscience NewsMay 25, 2018

A new study reveals the role the somatosensory cortex plays in prosocial behavior. ... Read More...

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Brain Structure Linked to Symptoms of Restless Leg Syndrome

Neuroscience NewsApril 28, 2018

A new study implicates structural changes in the somatosensory cortex as a cause of restless leg syndrome.... Read More...

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How Babies’ Brains Process Touch Builds Foundations for Learning

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 18, 2018

University of Washington researchers report activity in the somatosensory cortex for both felt and observed touch demonstrates 7 month old babies can make a basic connection between self and others.... Read More...

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The Neurological Disorders in Alice in Wonderland

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 12, 2018

A new paper reviews some of the possible psychological and neurological disorders experienced by characters in Alice in Wonderland.... Read More...

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Discovery Deepens Understanding of Brain’s Sensory Circuitry

Neuroscience NewsDecember 12, 2017

Researchers have identified a new set of matching barrel structures two layers deeper in the cortex than whisker barrels.... Read More...

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Mapping Brain Activity to Improve Prosthetic Design

Neuroscience NewsDecember 1, 2017

Mapping brain activity of able body people traversing different terrains on a treadmill may lead to the development of better prosthetics, U of H researchers report.... Read More...

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Lending Late Neurons a Helping Hand

Neuroscience NewsNovember 7, 2017

Delayed neural migration in fetuses may cause behavioral disorders similar to autism, researchers report.... Read More...

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Advanced Artificial Limbs Mapped in the Brain

Neuroscience NewsOctober 27, 2017

Following targeted motor and sensory reinnervation, a procedure that reroutes residual limb nerves to intact muscles and skin in amputees, the brain remaps both motor and sensory pathways. Additionally, researchers note, TMSR may help counteract poorly adapted cortical plasticity following amputation.... Read More...

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Stimulating the Brain to Treat Chronic Pain

How LSD Changes Perception

Sci-Fi Fans Enthusiastic For Digitizing the Brain

Pucker Up Baby! Lips Take Center Stage in Infants’ Brains

Brain Structure Linked to Symptoms of Restless Leg Syndrome

How Babies’ Brains Process Touch Builds Foundations for Learning

The Neurological Disorders in Alice in Wonderland

Discovery Deepens Understanding of Brain’s Sensory Circuitry

Mapping Brain Activity to Improve Prosthetic Design

Advanced Artificial Limbs Mapped in the Brain