Brain shortcuts may be partially to blame for vaccine and mask non-compliance

by Colleen Sharkey,University of Notre DameCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf close friends and family members who contracted COVID-19 had mild cases and recovered quickly, or if they had an ad

Updated on: February 21,2024 9

Brain shortcuts may be partially to blame for vaccine and mask non-compliance

by Colleen Sharkey,University of Notre DameCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIf close friends and family members who contracted COVID-19 had mild cases and recovered quickly, or if they had an ad

Updated on:February 21,2024 9

New evidence for sub-network specializations within the default mode network of brain activation and self-perception

by Reichman University(A) Statistical parametric maps for movement of all body parts relative to rest condition following FDR correction. (B, C, D) Statistical parametric maps for face-movement relati

Updated on: February 21,2024 20

New evidence for sub-network specializations within the default mode network of brain activation and self-perception

by Reichman University(A) Statistical parametric maps for movement of all body parts relative to rest condition following FDR correction. (B, C, D) Statistical parametric maps for face-movement relati

Updated on:February 21,2024 20

Patterns of brain activity accurately predict tongue shape while feeding

by University of ChicagoQuantifying intraoral tongue deformation and related cortical responses.aA constellation of 7 radio-opaque markers (blue spheres) was implanted into the tongue

Updated on: February 21,2024 7

Patterns of brain activity accurately predict tongue shape while feeding

by University of ChicagoQuantifying intraoral tongue deformation and related cortical responses.aA constellation of 7 radio-opaque markers (blue spheres) was implanted into the tongue

Updated on:February 21,2024 7

Brain scans reveal the hidden shape of thinking and predict students' learning better than test scores

byGeorgetown UniversityGeorgetown students gather around a computer during a Biology lab. Credit: Georgetown UniversityThe traditional tests and grades that educators have long used may measure

Updated on: February 21,2024 6

Brain scans reveal the hidden shape of thinking and predict students' learning better than test scores

byGeorgetown UniversityGeorgetown students gather around a computer during a Biology lab. Credit: Georgetown UniversityThe traditional tests and grades that educators have long used may measure

Updated on:February 21,2024 6

How the brain encodes social rank and 'winning mindset'

by Salk InstituteMice that have formed a social hierarchy get placed in a box where they compete for a food reward. Salk scientists can use brain readouts to accurately predict which animal will

Updated on: February 21,2024 14

How the brain encodes social rank and 'winning mindset'

by Salk InstituteMice that have formed a social hierarchy get placed in a box where they compete for a food reward. Salk scientists can use brain readouts to accurately predict which animal will

Updated on:February 21,2024 14

Brain patterns reveal why elderly drivers are prone to mistaking the gas pedal for the brake pedal

by Nagoya UniversityThe study found the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (yellow) showed greater activation when pressing a pedal diagonally with a foot, compared to pressing the pedal straigh

Updated on: February 21,2024 9

Brain patterns reveal why elderly drivers are prone to mistaking the gas pedal for the brake pedal

by Nagoya UniversityThe study found the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (yellow) showed greater activation when pressing a pedal diagonally with a foot, compared to pressing the pedal straigh

Updated on:February 21,2024 9

How the brain develops: A new way to shed light on cognition

by University of MontrealThe full network architecture comprises sensorimotor, cognitive, conscious, and metacognitive levels. This is a schematic representation of the full network and its compo

Updated on: February 21,2024 10

How the brain develops: A new way to shed light on cognition

by University of MontrealThe full network architecture comprises sensorimotor, cognitive, conscious, and metacognitive levels. This is a schematic representation of the full network and its compo

Updated on:February 21,2024 10

How the brain responds to surprising events

by Sarah McDonnell,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMost of the brain’s noradrenaline is produced by the two locus coeruleus nuclei, one in each brain hemisphere. The neurons of the locus co

Updated on: February 21,2024 6

How the brain responds to surprising events

by Sarah McDonnell,Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyMost of the brain’s noradrenaline is produced by the two locus coeruleus nuclei, one in each brain hemisphere. The neurons of the locus co

Updated on:February 21,2024 6

Growth charts for the brain help to understand mental illness

by Radboud UniversityResearchers have developed growth charts for the brain as reference models for brain develpment and aging. Credit: Andre MarquandResearchers from Radboudumc have developed a

Updated on: February 21,2024 17

Growth charts for the brain help to understand mental illness

by Radboud UniversityResearchers have developed growth charts for the brain as reference models for brain develpment and aging. Credit: Andre MarquandResearchers from Radboudumc have developed a

Updated on:February 21,2024 17

Brain modeling identifies circuits implicated in consciousness

by Human Brain ProjectResponse differences in brain circuits when broadcasting (top row) or receiving signals (bottom row). Left: healthy controls; Middle: unresponsive wakefulness; Right: minimally c

Updated on: February 21,2024 13

Brain modeling identifies circuits implicated in consciousness

by Human Brain ProjectResponse differences in brain circuits when broadcasting (top row) or receiving signals (bottom row). Left: healthy controls; Middle: unresponsive wakefulness; Right: minimally c

Updated on:February 21,2024 13

Brain flexibility may hasten hearing improvements from cochlear implants

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKickstarting the brain's natural ability to adjust to new circumstances, or neuroplasticity, improves how effectively a cochlear implant

Updated on: February 21,2024 14

Brain flexibility may hasten hearing improvements from cochlear implants

by NYU Langone HealthCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainKickstarting the brain's natural ability to adjust to new circumstances, or neuroplasticity, improves how effectively a cochlear implant

Updated on:February 21,2024 14

Brain organoids reveal in detail the harms of prenatal alcohol exposure

by University of California - San DiegoLab-grown brain organoids help researchers explore early stages of human brain development. Credit: UC San Diego Health SciencesAlcohol consumption during p

Updated on: February 21,2024 16

Brain organoids reveal in detail the harms of prenatal alcohol exposure

by University of California - San DiegoLab-grown brain organoids help researchers explore early stages of human brain development. Credit: UC San Diego Health SciencesAlcohol consumption during p

Updated on:February 21,2024 16