Neuroscience

Neuroscience

Brain patterns of haunting memories

Some fearful experiences stick with us forever. Others we brush off easily. The difference could be in which neuronal patterns are activated in our brains.

Neuroscience

Monkeys control two arms in virtual reality

A new brain-computer interface has enabled movement of two virtual limbs at the same time.

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Autism may be detectable in baby’s first months of life

Infants later diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder lose tendency to gaze at others’ eyes during first half-year, researchers find.

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Brain enables sight without light

Sensory cross talk may underlie ability to see one’s own hand moving when it’s pitch black.

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Mind to motion

Brain-computer interfaces promise new freedom for the paralyzed and immobile.

Neuroscience

Mining mouse movements to make more meds

Animal models are a great way to look at psychoactive drugs and how they work. A new paper purports to simplify it all down to one test.

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Brain stimulation restores movement in rats with spinal cord damage

Implanted electrodes might help paralyzed humans walk.

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3-D effects may require one eye only

Peering through a peephole can bring flat images to life.

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Sleep allows brain to wash out junk

Discovery of fluids flowing in mice while they slumber could lead to better treatments for Alzheimer’s disease.

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NFL players’ brains take a hit

Brain scans reveal hidden abnormalities in retired football pros.

Health & Medicine

Electrodes dupe brain into feeling touch

Stimulating the right neuron at the right time gave monkeys the sensation of contact.

Neuroscience

Brainy videos

A short film that uses humor and science to explain congenital anosmia has won the Society for Neuroscience’s 2013 Brain Awareness Video Contest.