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·December 17, 2015·4 min read

Manipulating Consciousness

Researchers have successfully altered firing rates of neurons in the central thalamus to change conscious states in rats.

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·December 11, 2015·3 min read

Language and Music Processing More Complex Than Previously Believed

The brain organized sound by pitch, a new study reports.

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·December 7, 2015·4 min read

Shaping Sensory Perceptions: How Our Brains Overrule Our Senses

A new study reveals the neural circuitry that helps shape our sensory perceptions.

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·November 24, 2015·5 min read

Brain Map Shows How Schizophrenia Symptoms are Linked to Distinct Neural Circuits

A neuroimaging study links the different symptoms of schizophrenia to neurological disruption in multiple brain areas.

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·November 4, 2015·4 min read

How Some Patients in a Vegetative State Can Retain Awareness, Despite Appearing Unresponsive

New research helps explain how some patients in a vegetative state are aware, despite appearing unconscious and unresponsive.

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·October 13, 2015·5 min read

How the Brain Controls Sleep

Researchers have discovered a brain circuit that can trigger small regions of the brain to fall asleep or become less alert, while the rest of the brain remains awake.

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·October 9, 2015·5 min read

How the Brain Keeps Time

Researchers have discovered how neurons in the lateral intraparietal cortex measure time intervals and accurately reproduce them.

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·September 29, 2015·4 min read

The Brain Perceives Motion the Same Way Through Both Vision and Touch

According to researchers, the brain uses similar calculations to measure the speed and direction of objects in motion whether they are visually perceived or touched.

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·September 8, 2015·4 min read

Separate Brain Systems Process the Consequences of Our Decisions

Neuroimaging and EEG help researchers identify the neural systems that process the consequences of our decisions.

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·August 13, 2015·7 min read

Differences in How Anesthesia Affects the Brains of Children and Adults

Two new studies detail the way general anesthesia affects the brains of both older patients and children.

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·July 7, 2015·4 min read

Differences in Brain Structure for People With Schizophrenia

A new study reports researchers have identified structural abnormalities in the brains of people with schizophrenia. The findings provide insights into how the condition could develop.