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Beijing Normal University-led researchers have identified specific high-order thalamic nuclei that drive human conscious perception by activating the prefrontal cortex. Their findings enhance understanding of how the brain ...
Imagine a boxer dodging a punch, a musician perfectly timing a note, or a driver anticipating a green light—the brain can be seen as an amazing tool that is constantly predicting the future. But how does it do this?
Mar 21, 2025
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Physical and imagined movement through real-world environments may use the same neural mechanism in the brain, suggests a Nature Human Behaviour paper. The findings might help us to better understand human memory in real-world ...
Mar 10, 2025
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A discovery at the Kavli Institute at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Norway has uncovered a previously unknown function of grid cells, the specialized neurons that help the brain map space.
Feb 18, 2025
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You don't need extreme diets or grueling workout routines to boost your well-being. Enter the "20-5-3 rule"—a research-backed formula to improve mental and physical health through time spent outdoors. Developed by neuroscientist ...
Dec 2, 2024
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Deep brain stimulation has revealed that a specific type of brain wave activity is associated with levels of anxiety in people living with Parkinson's disease, according to research led by scientists at City St George's and ...
Nov 20, 2024
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University of Helsinki researchers measured the brain activity of people watching a live dance performance in a real-world setting. They invited spectators with extensive experience of either dance or music as well as novices ...
Oct 15, 2024
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Depression and sports-related concussion are neurological conditions that have many overlapping symptoms and uncertain recovery timelines.
Oct 15, 2024
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Our brains constantly work to make predictions about what's going on around us, for instance to ensure that we can attend to and consider the unexpected. A new study examines how this works during consciousness and also breaks ...
Oct 7, 2024
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Do you ever toss and turn in bed after a long day, wishing you could just program your brain to turn off and get some sleep? That may sound like science fiction, but that's the goal of the startup Elemind, which is using ...
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