Summary:Fluorescent probe could allow scientists to watch circuits within the brain and link their activity to specific behaviors.
Source:Anne Trafton, MIT News Office
October 9, 2019
http://news.mit.edu./2019/flourescent-visualize-neuron-activity-1009
Summary:German funding agency imposes strict sanctions on Niels Birbaumer, whose studies it says contained incomplete data — but Birbaumer stands by his results.
Source: nature.com
21 September 2019
Summary:Detailed observations in the lateral septum indicate region processes movement and reward information to help direct behavior.
Source:David Orenstein, Picower Institute for Learning and Memory
September 19, 2019
http://news.mit.edu./2019/study-finds-hub-linking-movement-and-motivation-brain-0919
Summary:Brain tumour cells connect to neurons and form functional synapses, c-section babies are missing key microbes and how to save coral reefs for real.
Source:Flora Graham, nature.com
19 September 2019
Summary:People who can manipulate objects with their feet illustrate the brain’s adaptability.
Source:Cell Rep. (2019)
Summary:System could help with diagnosing and treating noncommunicative patients.
Source:Rob Matheson,MIT News Office
September 12, 2019
http://news.mit.edu./2019/detecting-pain-levels-brain-signals-0912
Summary:Study reveals brain regions that respond differently to the presence of background noise, suggesting the brain progressively hones in on and isolates sounds.
Source:Sabbi Lall ,McGovern Institute for Brain Research
September 9, 2019
http://news.mit.edu./2019/hearing-through-clatter-auditory-processing-0909
Summary:Neurotechnologies have come far in just a few years, and we can expect them to provide new approaches to shed light on brain function and contribute novel therapeutic interventions.
Source:Nature Biotechnology, Irene Jarchum
04 September 2019
Summary: Based on the study of a stroke patient with damage to the occipito-temporal brain region, researchers made a big discovery about color categorization. They reveal color categorization and naming can be independent in the human brain. The finding challenges long-standing theories of the mandatory involvement of language in adult human cognition and color discrimination.
September 3, 2019
Source: Cell Press
https://neurosciencenews.com/color-perception-language-14857/
Summary:Brain anatomy reflects the activities — such as hunting — for which a breed is known.
Source: J. Neurosci. (2019), nature.com
02 September 2019