FeaturedNeuroscience·March 15, 2021·5 min readHow the Brain Learns From Subconscious StimuliWhen the ventral tegmental area was stimulated, monkeys were better able to identify details associated with subconscious visual stimuli they were exposed to.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 21, 2018·4 min readNerve Cells in the Human Brain Can CountA new study reveals human neural activation is different in response to different numbers. The findings demonstrate how we learn to handle number symbols in comparison to quantities.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychologyVisual Neuroscience·June 21, 2018·3 min readHow do Horses Read Human Emotional Cues?Whether a person is familiar to the animal or not, horses integrate human facial expressions and vocal tones to perceive human emotion, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience·September 19, 2016·3 min readWhat You See Is Not Always What You GetResearchers have identified neurons in the visual cortex that can help predict an upcoming visual stimulus.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·April 17, 2016·6 min readPay Attention! Researchers Uncover Mechanism That May Clarify Meaning of AttentionWhen it comes to attention, researchers report tiny eye movements filter important stimuli and relay that information to the brain.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 24, 2016·3 min readAre There Differences in How Speakers of Other Languages Hear Music?Researchers investigate whether speaking a different native language has an effect on how we hear music.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 4, 2016·3 min readFruit Flies Adjust Courtship Song Based on DistanceResearchers report male fruit flies can adjust the amplitude of his courtship song, depending on how far away the female is.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 11, 2015·3 min readComputer Model Developed to Explain how the Brain Learns to CategorizeA new computer model has been developed which helps explain how neural circuits learn to classify sensory stimuli.Read More