FeaturedNeuroscience·January 12, 2023·5 min readA Framework to Quantify Brain’s Control CostsResearchers have developed a novel framework that quantifies control costs when the brain transitions from one state to another by taking account of neural activity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 26, 2022·3 min readSpontaneous Baby Movements Are Important for Development of Coordinated Sensorimotor SystemA new study reveals the spontaneous, random movements babies make aid in the development of the sensorimotor system.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·November 12, 2022·6 min readRats Bop to the BeatNew findings reveal rats can move their heads to the beat of music, demonstrating animals have innate beat synchronization.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 29, 2022·5 min readPinpointing Consciousness in Animal Brain Using Mouse ‘Brain Map’Brain mapping study identifies important neural networks and their connections that appear to enhance the conscious experience.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 5, 2022·5 min readLink Between Recognizing Our Voice and Feeling in ControlRecognition of our own voices creates a sense of agency in speech and is a critical factor in our sense of control over our speech. Researchers say personal connection to our voices may be key to understanding auditory hallucinations and could help to improve a person's virtual reality experience.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 27, 2022·4 min readSupernumerary Virtual Robotic Arms Can Feel Like Part of Our BodyResearchers have developed a virtual robotic arm that can be controlled by a person's feet in a virtual environment to provide an "extra" limb. After training, users reported feeling the virtual limb felt as though it was part of their physical body.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 9, 2022·4 min readRobot Skin HealsResearchers have developed a controllable robotic finger covered with living skin tissue that has the ability to heal itself.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 29, 2022·5 min readSeeing How Odor Is Processed in the BrainOdor information in the brain is unrelated to perception during the early stages of being processed, but when perception later occurred, unpleasant odors were processed more quickly than pleasant odors.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 23, 2021·4 min readInteresting Patterns of Brain Activity Emerge During Musical Analysis ExercisesStudy reveals a specific link between musical processing and brain areas associated with language processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 19, 2021·5 min readBetaine Supplement Treats Schizophrenia in MiceBetaine, a dietary supplement extracted from sweet beets, reduces behavioral symptoms of schizophrenia in mice with genetic risk factors for the disorder. The supplement may help protect proteins that build the cellular skeletons of neurons.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 1, 2021·6 min readMultilingual People Have an Advantage Over Those Fluent in Only Two LanguagesMultilingual people have similar brain activation to that of bilingual people, but the activation is much more sensitive and a lot faster.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 27, 2021·6 min readMeasurable Changes in Brain Activity During First Few Months of Studying a New LanguageWithin months of learning a new language, increased activity in brain areas associated with auditory processing, memory, and grammatical comprehension occurs. As language skills improve, the activity decreases.Read More
