Health
As REM sleep declines, life span suffers
Deep sleep is essential for good health, and too little of it may shorten your life, a new study suggests.
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Neuroscience
Scientists discover a new connection between the eyes and touch
Tiny eye movements can be used as an index of humans' ability to anticipate relevant information in the environment independent of the information's sensory modality, a team of scientists has found. The work reveals a connection ...
Jul 6, 2020
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Neuroscience
Adult neurogenesis essential for sleep-induced memory consolidation in mice
Adult neurogenesis, in which new neurons are generated within the hippocampus in the fully developed adult brain, occurs in mice—but how new neurons are functionally integrated into existing brain circuitry has remained ...
Jun 4, 2020
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Neuroscience
Researchers find mouse and human eye movements share important similarity
In a study published today in Current Biology, Arne Meyer, John O'Keefe and Jasper Poort used a lightweight eye-tracking system composed of miniature video cameras and motion sensors to record head and eye movements in mice ...
May 14, 2020
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Health
Wind turbine noise affects dream sleep and perceived sleep restoration
Wind turbine noise (WTN) influences people's perception of the restorative effects of sleep, and also has a small but significant effect on dream sleep, otherwise known as REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, a study at the University ...
Apr 20, 2020
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Medical research
Neural circuits mapped: Now we understand vision better
Researchers from Aarhus University have discovered the function of a special group of nerve cells which are found in the eye and which sense visual movement. The findings give us a completely new understanding of how conscious ...
Apr 16, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Eye movement therapy helps first responders deal with harsh realities of their jobs
The scent of sage adds a sense of calm to the room, and three small lamps cast a soft glow. The high-backed office chair looks inviting and comfy.
Apr 3, 2020
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Neuroscience
Exploring the interactions between explicit and implicit motor learning components
When acquiring new motor skills, humans typically learn how to use both explicit and implicit strategies. When learning how to play golf, for instance, one may learn implicit motor skills, such as how to coordinate hand and ...
Medical research
To sleep deeply: The brainstem neurons that regulate non-REM sleep
Mammals experience rapid eye movement (REM) and non-REM (NREM) sleep. While the hypothalamus and brainstem are known to be critical regulators of sleep, the precise mechanism is not fully understood. New work in mice has ...
Mar 23, 2020
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Neuroscience
Our eye movements help us retrieve memories, suggests new study
In a recent study, scientists at Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute (RRI) found that research participants moved their eyes to determine whether they had seen an image before, and that their eye movement patterns could ...
Mar 4, 2020
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