Neuroscience
New study examines brain processes behind facial recognition
When you think you see a face in the clouds or in the moon, you may wonder why it never seems to be upside down.
Apr 18, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study: Video game players show enhanced brain activity, decision-making skill
Frequent players of video games show superior sensorimotor decision-making skills and enhanced activity in key regions of the brain as compared to non-players, according to a recent study by Georgia State University researchers.
Jul 11, 2022
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Neuroscience
Distinguishing REM sleep from other conscious states
(Medical Xpress)—Despite decades of research, little is known about the function of REM sleep, or the dreams that often accompany it. Rapid eye movements occur in most mammals, with a few exceptions like echidnas and dolphins. ...
Neuroscience
How memory load leaves us 'blind' to new visual information
(Medical Xpress)—Trying to keep an image we've just seen in memory can leave us blind to things we are 'looking' at, according to the results of a new study supported by the Wellcome Trust.
Oct 1, 2012
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Neuroscience
Tart cherry juice may juice up the brain
Montmorency tart cherry juice has long been coveted by gout sufferers, athletes for exercise recovery, and those seeking a good night's sleep. Now there's evidence that this polyphenol-rich beverage may help improve cognitive ...
Jul 29, 2019
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Medical research
Retinal cells thoughts to be the same are not: study
The old adage "Looks can be deceiving" certainly rings true when it comes to people. But it is also accurate when describing special light-sensing cells in the eye, according to a Johns Hopkins University biologist.
Jul 25, 2011
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Neuroscience
Stunting in infancy linked to differences in cognitive and brain function
Children who are too short for their age can suffer reduced cognitive ability arising from differences in brain function as early as six months of age, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Oct 26, 2023
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Neuroscience
Human brain organoids implanted into mouse cortex respond to visual stimuli for first time
A team of engineers and neuroscientists has demonstrated for the first time that human brain organoids implanted in mice have established functional connectivity to the animals' cortex and responded to external sensory stimuli. ...
Dec 29, 2022
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Neuronal activity in the visual cortex controlled by both where the eyes are looking and what they see
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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Neuroscience
Running, combined with visual experience, restores brain function
(Medical Xpress)—In a new study by UC San Francisco scientists, running, when accompanied by visual stimuli, restored brain function to normal levels in mice that had been deprived of visual experience in early life.
Jun 27, 2014
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