Neural Code that Predicts Behavior Identified
Differences in activity between the left and right superior colliculi help researchers predict whether an animal was seeing an event. ... Read More...
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Neurons Process Information Differently Depending on Their Location
The thickness of the brain's neocortex influences how individual neurons process information, a new study reveals.... Read More...
Unique Patterns of Neural Communications Discovered in Brains of Autistic Children
A new study reveals unique connections within brain networks in children on the autism spectrum. Researchers say, in ASD, the amygdala shows marked differences in connection with the occipital cortex than in typically developing children.... Read More...
Surprising Network Activity in the Immature Brain
Spontaneously generated patterns of activity by local neural networks in the developing visual cortex provide the basis for long range connections that are established throughout brain activity over the course of cortical development, researchers report.... Read More...
Thalamus Wakes the Brain During Development
Researchers have discovered the thalamus plays a crucial role in the development of normal sleep and waking states.... Read More...
Teaching Computers to See Optical Illusions
Researchers have created a deep learning algorithm that can be tricked by optical illusions, just like humans. The findings shed new light on the human visual system and may help improve artificial vision.... Read More...
Fundamental Rule of Brain Plasticity Discovered
Based on the actions of Arc, when one synapse strengthens, the neighboring synapses weaken, a new study reveals. ... Read More...
Absence Epilepsy: When the Brain is Like an Orchestra Without a Conductor
Researchers shed light on the neural mechanisms of absence epilepsy. ... Read More...
Unique Patient Offers Insight into the Brain’s Quest to See
A patient missing most of her occipital lobes on both sides of the brain is helping researchers shed light on how the brain processes objects in motion. ... Read More...
What Effect Does TMS Have on the Brain?
Researchers report transcranial magnetic stimulation predisposes neural connections in the visual cortex for reorganization.... Read More...
Research Opens New Doors For Brain Disorder Treatments
Study reveals the how the brain maintains attention on an object while the eyes make rapid, voluntary movements. The findings could open the door to developing new treatments for a number of neurological disorders.... Read More...
Breakdown of Brain’s Visual Networks Linked to Mental Illness
Researchers have identified a link between visual processing problems and an increased risk of developing a mental health disorder. The study reports the risk for mental illness increases when the visual cortex has difficulty communicating with networks associated with focus and introspection.... Read More...