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·October 16, 2013·3 min read

When Neurons Have Less to Say, They Say it With Particular Emphasis

Researchers discover neurons regulate their own excitability so that the activity level in networks remains as constant as possible.

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·February 12, 2013·5 min read

Neuroprosthesis Gives Rats the Ability to ‘Touch’ Infrared Light

Researchers have given rats the ability to "touch" infrared light by fitting them with an infrared detector wired to microscopic electrodes implanted in the part of the mammalian brain that processes tactile information. The study demonstrated that a novel sensory input could be processed by a cortical region specialized in another sense without "hijacking" the function of this brain area.

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·August 20, 2012·5 min read

Psychologists Link Emotion to Vividness of Perception and Creation of Vivid Memories

Have you ever wondered why you can remember things from long ago as if they happened yesterday, yet sometimes can't recall what you ate for dinner last night? A new study suggests it's because how much something means to you actually influences how you see it as well as how vividly you can recall it later.

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·April 24, 2012·2 min read

How Your Eyes Deceive You

Researchers at the University of Sydney have thrown new light on the tricks the brain plays as it struggles to...

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·April 20, 2012·3 min read

Single Neuron Observations Mark Steps in Alzheimer’s Disease

Multiple disease-related changes progress in parallel through distinct stages. Studying a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease, neuroscientists at the Technische...

Neurology

·April 2, 2012·2 min read