(Medical Xpress)—In the middle of the human brain there is a tiny structure shaped like an elongated donut that plays a crucial role in managing how the body functions. Measuring just 10 millimeters in length and six millimeters ...
Oct 4, 2013
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In evolutionary terms, smell is among the oldest of the senses. In animals ranging from invertebrates to humans, olfaction exerts a primal influence as the brain continuously and subconsciously processes the steady stream ...
Sep 24, 2013
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The sweep of a needle across the grooves of a worn vinyl record carries distinct sounds: hisses, scratches, even the echo of skips. For many years, though, those yearning to hear Frank Sinatra sing "Fly Me to the Moon" have ...
Sep 20, 2013
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Even though our eyes are constantly moving, the brain perceives the external world as stationary—a feat achieved by integrating images acquired by the retina with information about the direction of the gaze. An international ...
Sep 20, 2013
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(Medical Xpress)—During financial bubbles, such as the one that centered around the U.S. housing market and triggered the Great Recession, some investors react differently than others. Some rush in, trying to "time" the ...
Sep 18, 2013
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A study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has shown that neurons in our brain 'mirror' the space near others, just as if this was the space near ourselves. The study, published in the scientific journal Current Biology, ...
Sep 5, 2013
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A boost in the speed of brain scans is unveiling new insights into how brain regions work with each other in cooperative groups called networks.
Aug 1, 2013
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Physicists and neuroscientists from The University of Nottingham and University of Birmingham have unlocked one of the mysteries of the human brain, thanks to new research using functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) ...
Jul 31, 2013
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For the first time, scientists at Carnegie Mellon University have identified which emotion a person is experiencing based on brain activity.
Jun 19, 2013
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A study of vocal impersonations has shown for the first time how speech production and voice perception systems in the brain interact to influence the way our voices sound. The research, supported by the Wellcome Trust, marks ...
Jun 19, 2013
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