Rethinking the Link between Cannabinoids and Learning
Researchers explore how cannabinoids exact their effect on learning by investigating the brain mechanisms involved in eyeblink conditioning
Neurobiology
Why Writing by Hand Makes Kids Smarter
Writing by hand creates much more activity in the sensorimotor parts of the brain, researchers found
Noise Can Put You Off Your Food, Study Shows
Soft music can improve dining experience: study
Researchers ID Role of Protein in Development of New Hearing Hair Cells
Finding could lead to future treatments for hearing loss
Researchers Reveal a Color Palette in Brain
How our brains transform quantum-level events in photoreceptors to yield the many thousands of different hues we see every day is poorly understood
Early Neural Activity Associated with Autism
EEG measurements in infants predicted ASD symptoms in toddlers
'Little Brain,' or Cerebellum, Not So Little After All
High-res imaging shows the cerebellum is 80 percent of the area of the cortex, indicating it has grown as human behavior and cognition evolved
A Mechanical Way to Stimulate Neurons
Magnetic nanodiscs can be activated by an external magnetic field, providing a research tool for studying neural responses
Study Finds Neural Overlap between Vision and Imagination
Researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina find link between mental imagery and vision using artificial intelligence and human brain studies
Study: How the Brain Organizes Information about Odors
A study by neurobiologists at Harvard Medical School now provides new insights into the mystery of scent