Biomedical technology
New sensor uses MRI to detect light deep in the brain
Using a specialized MRI sensor, MIT researchers have shown that they can detect light deep within tissues such as the brain.
Dec 22, 2022
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Radiology & Imaging
Seeing eye to eye: Researchers train AI to copy gaze of clinical professionals
An artificial intelligence (AI) system, which mimics the gaze of radiologists reading medical images such as mammograms, has been developed by a team of scientists at Cardiff University.
Jul 21, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Distinct stages of thinking revealed by brain activity patterns
Neuroimaging data can reveal the mental stages people go through as they are solving challenging math problems, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. ...
Jul 21, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why brain science won't cure poverty
Recently I've seen news reports with headlines like this one: "Can Brain Science Help Lift People Out Of Poverty?"
Nov 17, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Imaging study reveals differences in brain function for children with math anxiety
Scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have shown for the first time how brain function differs in people who have math anxiety from those who don't.
Mar 21, 2012
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Neuroscience
Using light to measure blood flow in the brain in real time
The brain is arguably the most crucial aspect of our existence. Our brain health governs how well we function. In turn, our brain health is determined by the blood supply to our brain via "cerebral blood flow" (CBF), which ...
Oct 20, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Undetected strokes increase risk
Everyday, 1,000 people in Canada turn 65, entering a stage of life that has increasing risk of stroke and Alzheimer's disease.
Oct 4, 2011
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Neuroscience
New neuroscience-driven multisensory technologies to help the vision impaired
Vision impairment is a pervasive problem facing nearly 2.2 billion people globally, according to the World Health Organization. But help is on the way: Neuroscientists are working at the cutting edge of technology and brain ...
Mar 16, 2021
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Radiology & Imaging
Researchers combine deep learning and physics to fix motion-corrupted MRI scans
Compared to other imaging modalities like X-rays or CT scans, MRI scans provide high-quality soft tissue contrast. Unfortunately, MRI is highly sensitive to motion, with even the smallest of movements resulting in image artifacts. ...
Aug 17, 2023
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Neuroscience
Researchers discover how inhibitory neurons behave during critical periods of learning
We've all heard the saying "you can't teach an old dog new tricks." Now neuroscientists are beginning to explain the science behind the adage.
Aug 25, 2013
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