From the MIT, CSAIL press release via EurekAlert!: The human brain can recognize thousands of different objects, but neuroscientists have long grappled with how the brain organizes object representation; in other words, how the brain…
From the Loyola University Health System press release via MedicalXpress: A “brain pacemaker” called deep brain stimulation (DBS) remains an effective treatment for Parkinson’s disease for at least three years, according to a study in…
From the University of Iowa press release via Newswise: Researchers at the University of Iowa, together with colleagues from the California Institute of Technology and New York University, have discovered how a part of the…
From the USC press release by Suzanne Wu via ScienceDaily: Pathological rage can be blocked in mice, researchers have found, suggesting potential new treatments for severe aggression, a widespread trait characterized by sudden violence, explosive…
From the University of Missouri press release: Human brains process large and small numbers of objects using two different mechanisms, but infants have not yet developed the ability to make those two processes work together,…
From the Wellcome Trust press release via MedicalXpress: Software programmed to recognise patterns of activity in the brain could help doctors diagnose mental illnesses more accurately in the future, according to research funded by the…
From the National Institute for Physiological Sciences press release via MedicalXpress: A collaborative research team led by Professor Tadashi ISA from The National Institute for Physiological Sciences, The National Institutes of Natural Sciences and Fukushima…
From the Maharishi University of Management press release via EurekAlert!: Scientists trying to understand why some people excel — whether as world-class athletes, virtuoso musicians, or top CEOs — have discovered that these outstanding performers…
From the Canadian Medical Association Journal press release via EurekAlert!: Outcomes for children with brain injury acquired during childhood are difficult to predict and vary significantly, states an analysis of evidence on the topic published…
From the Indiana University press release via MedicalXpress: A new study proposes a communication routing strategy for the brain that mimics the American highway system, with the bulk of the traffic leaving the local and…