This picture shows 3-D reconstructions of electron microscope images of tree branch-like dendrites. At the end of the branches are cup-like structures called the spines, and in the tips of the spines are synapses. By studying thousands of images...
When we train the reaching for and grasping of objects, we also train our brain. In other words, this action brings about changes in the connections of a certain neuronal population in the red nucleus, a region of the...
Scientists in Japan have designed new molecules that modify the circadian rhythm, opening the way to the possibility of managing jet lag and improving treatments for sleep disorders.
The negative impacts of jet lag and shift work could be significantly...
The image attempts to illustrate something that cannot be imaged -- a universe of multi-dimensional structures and spaces. On the left is a digital copy of a part of the neocortex, the most evolved part of the brain. On...
"What this study shows is that the memory of an eyewitness is heavily influenced by the type of crime that was committed," says Prof. Paul Davies. "In crimes such as drive-by shootings, typically associated with black males, eyewitnesses overwhelmingly...
At night, early risers demonstrate a quicker reaction time when solving unusual attention-related tasks than night owls, but these early risers make more mistakes along the way.Credit: © Pedro Ribeiro Simões / Flickr
It has been known for a long...
Scientists develop a robust experiment that shows human brain waves respond to changes in Earth-strength magnetic fields.
Many humans are able to unconsciously detect changes in Earth-strength magnetic fields, according to scientists at Caltech and the University of Tokyo.
The study,...
new study suggest that factors contributing to early birth might also impact the brain's development in the womb, leading to significant neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and cerebral palsy.Image Credit: Flickr/mcbethphoto
Even before they are born,...
Negative or positive feelings about faces are related to patterns of activity in the brain's cingulate cortex, according to a new study. Researchers were able to use that insight to alter people's reaction to faces they saw.Credit: © Lisa...
Skydivers provided the smell of fear for investigating how autistic men react to odors. (Stock image)
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Autism typically involves the inability to read social cues. We most often associate this with visual difficulty in interpreting...
Using Harvard-developed technology, scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) have catalogued more than 20,000 brain cells in one region of the mouse hypothalamus. The study, published in Nature Neuroscience, revealed some 50 distinct cell types, including a...
