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New Brain Network Connecting Mind and Body Discovered
A new brain network responsible for complex movements may upend what we know about neural maps in primary motor areas
New Brain Network Connecting Mind and Body Discovered
New Brain Network Connecting Mind and Body Discovered

A new brain network responsible for complex movements may upend what we know about neural maps in primary motor areas

A new brain network responsible for complex movements may upend what we know about neural maps in primary motor areas

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Newly Identified Neural Signature of Drug Craving Could Predict Drug Use
Katherine Irving | Jan 11, 2023 | 4 min read
The signature could one day be used to improve treatment planning for people with substance abuse disorders.
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Which Neurons Go to Sleep First in Humans? fMRI Can Tell
Alejandra Manjarrez, PhD | Aug 9, 2022 | 3 min read
By linking blood flow patterns to bioelectric signals in the brains of sleeping volunteers, scientists are studying the order in which brain regions fall asleep and wake up.
The Scientist Speaks Podcast – Episode 5
The Scientist’s Creative Services Team | 1 min read
Unusually Wired: Human Brains are Attuned to Appreciate Musical Pitch
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Same Parts of the Brain Control Processing of Dozens of Languages
Andy Carstens | Jul 21, 2022 | 4 min read
While much is known about how the brains of English speakers process language, research has neglected people who speak other languages. The Scientist spoke with one of the authors of a study that seeks to change that.
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Eight Weeks of Meditation Doesn’t Change the Brain, Study Finds
Natalia Mesa, PhD | May 20, 2022 | 4 min read
Study finds that, contrary to what other research has found, a popular meditation course does not appear to alter brain structure.
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How Scientists Are Tackling Brain Imaging’s Replication Problem
Angie Voyles Askham, Spectrum | Jul 9, 2021 | 6 min read
Researchers who spoke with Spectrum say that while brain imaging tools have their limitations, they still hold promise in helping to unlock the brain’s secrets. 
The Brain Interprets Spoken and Written Language the Same Way
Catherine Offord | Nov 1, 2019 | 2 min read
Neural activity associated with the meaning of words is independent of whether those words are read or listened to, a study finds.
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General Anesthesia Causes Telltale Brain Activity Patterns
Emery N. Brown and Francisco J. Flores | Mar 1, 2019 | 10+ min read
The drugs lead to widespread, predictable changes in brain waves that can help anesthesiologists personalize anesthesia and develop anesthetic-based treatments.
Honeybees Enter Virtual Reality So Scientists Can Study Their Brains
Jess Romeo | Feb 14, 2019 | 3 min read
Researchers record neurological changes in a region called the mushroom body in the brains of bees completing a maze in a virtual environment.
Infographic: What Makes a Brain Smart?
Shawna Williams | Nov 1, 2018 | 1 min read
Scientists have proposed a variety of features that influence one’s ability to remember things and solve problems.
Implanted Magnetic Probes Measure Brain Activity
Ruth Williams | Nov 1, 2017 | 3 min read
Micrometer-size magnetrodes detect activity-generated magnetic fields within living brains.
Infographic: Reading the Mind’s Magnetism
Ruth Williams | Oct 31, 2017 | 1 min read
Newly designed sensors detect the magnetic fields generated by electrical activity within cat brains.
Scientists Identify More-Precise Neural Correlates of Dreaming
Ashley P. Taylor | Apr 10, 2017 | 3 min read
By examining brainwave patterns in a posterior cortical area, scientists can predict when people are dreaming.
Added Neurons Are Functionally Integrated into Mouse Brain Circuits
Jenny Rood | Oct 26, 2016 | 3 min read
In vivo imaging reveals how grafted embryonic brain cells grow, connect, and mature into contributing members of damaged visual pathways in adult mice.
Allen Institute Launches Brain Observatory
Tanya Lewis | Jul 13, 2016 | 2 min read
The first data include real-time neural activity in the visual cortex of mice observing pictures and videos.
Meet An Artist With No Hands
Kerry Grens | Jun 1, 2016 | 4 min read
The brain can compensate for missing body parts, allowing some people, such as Matthias Buchinger, to function at a very high level despite their disabilities.
Sleep’s Kernel
Sandip Roy and James M. Krueger | Mar 1, 2016 | 10 min read
Surprisingly small sections of brain, and even neuronal and glial networks in a dish, display many electrical indicators of sleep.
Still There
Jef Akst | Oct 20, 2014 | 1 min read
Researchers identify brain activity patterns that may indicate when an unresponsive patient is conscious.
Magic Mushroom Dreams
Jef Akst | Jul 3, 2014 | 2 min read
A psychedelic compound in hallucinogenic mushrooms triggers brain activity characteristic of dream states.
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