When a task adds more steps, this circuit helps you notice
From the Picower Institute at MIT media release: Life is full of processes to learn and then relearn when they become more elaborate. One day you log in to an app with just a password,…
Study looks at how the brain creates the experience of time
From the Society for Neuroscience press release: On some days, time flies by, while on others it seems to drag on. A new study from JNeurosci reveals why: time-sensitive neurons get worn out and skew our perceptions…
Study looks at how stress remodels the brain
From the Society for Neuroscience press release: Stress restructures the brain by halting the production of crucial ion channel proteins, according to research in mice recently published in JNeurosci. Stress harms the brain and body in…
Researchers identify specific neurons that map memories
From the Columbia University School of Engineering and Applied Science press release: An important aspect of human memory is our ability to conjure specific moments from the vast array of experiences that have occurred in…
Study suggests coordinated brain activation supports spatial learning and decision-making
From the NIH/National Institute of Mental Health press release: Specialized brain activation “replays” the possible routes that rats can take as they navigate a space, helping them keep track of the paths they’ve already taken…
Study suggests the brain may actively forget during dream sleep
From the NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke press release: Rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep is a fascinating period when most of our dreams are made. Now, in a study of mice, a…
Researchers discover direct link from brain’s emotion circuit to movement circuit
From the Salk Institute press release: During high stress situations such as making a goal in soccer, some athletes experience a rapid decline in performance under pressure, known as “choking.” Now, Salk Institute researchers have…
Study looks at how the brain finds order amidst chaos
From the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne press release: How does the brain find order amidst a sea of noise and chaos? Researchers have found the answer by using advanced simulation techniques to investigate the…
Study locates brain area where value decisions are made
From the University of California – San Diego press release: Neurobiologists at the University of California San Diego have pinpointed the brain area responsible for value decisions that are made based on past experiences. Senior…
Study suggests most parts of the brain can be involved in processing signals arising from touch
From the Lund University press release: After a series of studies, researchers at Lund University in Sweden, together with colleagues in Italy, have shown that not only one part, but most parts of the brain…