How the brain sees the world in 3-D
From the Ohio State University press release: We live in a three-dimensional world, but everything we see is first recorded on our retinas in only two dimensions. So how does the brain represent 3-D information?…
Why we only learn to understand other people after the age of four
From the Universiteit Leiden press release: When we are around four years old we suddenly start to understand that other people think and that their view of the world is often different from our own. Researchers…
During learning, neurons deep in brain engage in a surprising level of activity
From the Princeton University press release: It’s the part of the brain that makes sure you cannot tickle yourself. The cerebellum, an apple-sized region near the base of the skull, senses that your own fingers…
Researchers focus on cell membranes to develop Alzheimer’s treatments
From the University of Michigan press release: Thin parts of the cell membranes of neurons turn out to be particularly vulnerable to a protein that collects in the brain of people with Alzheimer’s disease, according to…
Identifying genes key to human memory: Insights from genetics and cognitive neuroscience
From the Cognitive Neuroscience Society: Researchers have identified more than 100 genes important for memory in people. The study is the first to identify correlations between gene data and brain activity during memory processing, providing…
Biomechanical analysis of head injury in pediatric patients
From the Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group press release: The biomechanics of head injury in youths (5 to 18 years of age) have been poorly understood. A new study reported in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics…
Brain stimulation improves schizophrenia-like cognitive problems
From the University of Iowa Health Care press release: “A beautiful, lobular structure,” is how Krystal Parker describes the cerebellum — a brain region located at the base of the skull just above the spinal…
Shared genetic origin for ALS/MND and schizophrenia
From the Trinity College Dublin press release: Researchers have shown for the first time that Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and schizophrenia have a shared genetic origin, indicating that…
Psychologists enlist machine learning to help diagnose depression
From the University of Texas at Austin press release: Depression affects more than 15 million American adults, or about 6.7 percent of the U.S. population, each year. It is the leading cause of disability for those…
A probiotic stress fix
From the Washington University in St. Louis press release: U.S. sailors and Marines face continuous periods of excessive stress in “fight-or-flight” situations, triggering surges of chemical messengers called neurotransmitters, often known as an adrenaline rush. While…