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·September 12, 2015·3 min read

Sensitivity to Negative Events Heightened by Previous Traumatic Experiences

Study offers new clues about how the brain processes near-death scares and other traumatic autobiographical memories.

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Featured Neuroscience

·August 27, 2015·6 min read

The Plastic Brain: Visual Cortex of Blind Children Can be Remodeled to Process Language

A new study reports that in blind children, a region of the brain that normally involved in visual processing can be remodeled to process language.

This image shows the location of the visual cortex.

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·August 20, 2015·4 min read

Temporary Postnatal Blindness Triggers Lasting Reorganization in the Infant Brain

Researchers report temporary postnatal visual deprivation induces permanent auditory responses in the visual area of the infant's brain.

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·July 21, 2015·4 min read

Expectations About the World Help Shape the Developing Brain

According to a new study, babies' brains respond not only to the presence of visual stimuli, but also the expectation of the stimuli.

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Featured Neuroscience

·July 20, 2015·2 min read

Computer Interface Allows Disabled People to Control Musical Performance

A new system allows people to control musical systems and performances through brainwave signals.

Featured Genetics

·July 15, 2015·6 min read

Visual Processing Pathways Strengthened by Vision Restoring Gene Therapy

Researchers find evidence that a sight restoring gene therapy strengthens visual pathways in the brain.

This image shows the visual system in the brain.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 13, 2015·3 min read

Visual Cortex Operation Modes Change During Learning

A new study reports that during learning, the visual cortex operation modes change to implement top-down processing.

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Featured Neuroscience

·July 3, 2015·4 min read

REM Sleep Converts Waking Experiences into Lasting Memories in Developing Brain

A new study reports on the importance of REM sleep for the developing brain and questions the increasing use of REM disrupting medications in children.

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·June 29, 2015·3 min read

Smile and the World Smiles With You

According to a new study, smiling changes the way our brains process other people's emotions.

This image shows a brain with colored dots and lines connecting different cortical regions.

Featured Neuroscience

·June 19, 2015·6 min read

Multiple Cortical Regions Work Together to Process Sensorimotor Information

According to new research, multiple cortical regions work together to process sensorimotor information, despite having predetermined specialized roles.