The Neuroscience of Prosocial Behavior
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
A new study implicates structural changes in the somatosensory cortex as a cause of restless leg syndrome.... Read More...
How Babies’ Brains Process Touch Builds Foundations for Learning
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...
The Neurological Disorders in Alice in Wonderland
A new paper reviews some of the possible psychological and neurological disorders experienced by characters in Alice in Wonderland.... Read More...
Discovery Deepens Understanding of Brain’s Sensory Circuitry
Researchers have identified a new set of matching barrel structures two layers deeper in the cortex than whisker barrels.... Read More...
Mapping Brain Activity to Improve Prosthetic Design
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...
Lending Late Neurons a Helping Hand
Delayed neural migration in fetuses may cause behavioral disorders similar to autism, researchers report.... Read More...
Advanced Artificial Limbs Mapped in the Brain
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...
Touching Helps Build the Sexual Brain
While it is widely believed social cues can accelerate puberty, previous studies have found it difficult to clearly identify the most crucial signals responsible for the change. A new study in PLOS Biology reveals sexual touch contributes to the acceleration of puberty.... Read More...
Different Sensory Pathways Engaged in Feeling and Responding to External Temperature
Researchers shed light on thermoregulation by disabling parts of rat brains and observing their choice of a comfortable environmental temperature. The findings could provide new understanding of conditions such as heatstroke.... Read More...
Mice Feel Other’s Pain, Literally
Researchers find brain areas associated with pain and empathy may be involved in the social transfer of pain in mice. ... Read More...
A Mouse’s View of the World, As Seen Through Its Whiskers
Researchers have successfully recreated the whisker map a mouse creates of its surroundings to help it navigate the world, catch food and avoid predators.... Read More...