How the brain dials up the volume to hear someone in a crowd
When a person listens to another person talking, their brain waves alter to select specific features of the speaker's voice and tune out other voices.... Read More...
Zuckerman Institute
Hands that see, eyes that feel? Brain study reveals the mathematics of identifying objects
Our brains need only perform a few fast statistical calculations to detect the key properties of an unknown object. Findings challenge existing views of how our brains extract and learn about our environment.... Read More...
Experimental brain-controlled hearing aid decodes, identifies who you want to hear
A new auditory attention decoding device allows people to selectively hear specific people in crowded environments.... Read More...
Room for thought: Brain region that watches for walls identified
MEG neuroimaging implicates the occipital place area (OPA) in our ability to rapidly sense our surroundings. The findings may advance improving machine learning and robotics technology aimed at mimicking visual processes in the human brain.... Read More...
High Speed 3D Microscope Captures Stunning Videos of Fruit Fly Nerve Cells in Action
Columbia team harnesses powerful technology to uncover never-before-seen details of the nervous system, demonstrating SCAPE's broad potential to decipher the brain.... Read More...
Unexpected Place for Learning and Memory in the Brain
A new study reveals the somatosensory cortex plays a complex role in memory and reward learning. ... Read More...
Pinpointing Cells That Control the Brain’s Memory Flow
A new mouse study reveals a small cluster of interneurons in the hippocampus help the brain remember the places that matter the most. The findings could have implications for future studies of psychiatric disorders.... Read More...
Genes on the Move Help Nose Make Sense of Scents
A new study sheds light on the ingenious mechanism that underlies the brain's ability to distinguish between different smells.... Read More...
Friend or Foe? Brain Area That Controls Social Memory Also Triggers Aggression
A new study reports the CA2 region of the hippocampus controls both higher order cognition, like social memory, and instinctual behaviors, such as aggression. The findings could shed light on why abnormal social behaviors may occur in schizophrenia and other psychiatric illnesses.... Read More...
Reversing Memory Loss: Mouse Study
Researchers report osterocalcin, a naturally occurring hormone, can help boost memory in aging mice. The findings pave the way for new treatments to help stave off, and possibly reverse memory loss in humans.... Read More...
How the Brain Bounces Back
A new study reports activity, not rest, help speed up recovery following a brain injury.... Read More...
Switching Off Cravings and Food Pleasure in the Brain: Mouse Study
A new study reports altering activity in the amygdala can eliminate cravings for sweet foods. Researchers believe the findings could help develop new treatments for eating disorders.... Read More...