News articles tagged with 'cortex'
Study reveals second pathway to feeling your heartbeat
— 3 Nov 2009 10:20 | HealthA new study suggests that the inner sense of our cardiovascular state, our 'interoceptive awareness' of the heart pounding, relies on two independent pathways, contrary to what had... — full story
Time-keeping brain neurones discovered
— 23 Oct 2009 13:12 | HealthGroups of neurones that precisely keep time have been discovered in the primate brain by a team of researchers that includes Dezhe Jin, assistant professor of physics at Penn State... — full story
MIT neuroscientists find neural stopwatch in the brain
— 20 Oct 2009 12:46 | BiologyMIT researchers have identified populations of neurones that code time with extreme precision in the primate brain. These neurones are found in two interconnected brain regions, the... — full story
Scientists demonstrate link between genetic defect and brain changes in schizophrenia
— 18 Oct 2009 11:28 | HealthFor decades, scientists have thought the faulty neural wiring that predisposes individuals to behavioural disorders like autism and psychiatric diseases like schizophrenia must occur... — full story
Genetics of patterning the cerebral cortex
— 14 Oct 2009 12:38 | HealthThe cerebral cortex, the largest and most complex component of the brain, is unique to mammals and alone has evolved human specialisations. Although at first all stem cells in charge... — full story
Yale team finds mechanism that constructs key brain structure
— 17 Sep 2009 12:59 | BiologyYale University researchers have found a molecular mechanism that allows the proper mixing of neurones during the formation of columns essential for the operation of the cerebral cortex,... — full story
Impaired transport in neurones triggers prion disease
— 22 Aug 2009 14:42 | HealthA new study shows that nervous system integrity and axonal properties may play a key role in prion diseases. The findings, from researchers at the Rudolf Virchow Centre and the Institute... — full story
Traffic jam in brain causes schizophrenia symptoms
— 11 Aug 2009 13:06 | HealthSchizophrenia waits silently until a seemingly normal child becomes a teenager or young adult. Then it swoops down and derails a young life... — full story
How the carrot approach facilitates learning
— 28 Jul 2009 08:05 | HealthPeople who are rewarded for making correct decisions learn quickly. While the 'carrot' approach may produce favourable results, little is understood about how rewards facilitate the... — full story
Short stressful events may improve working memory
— 23 Jul 2009 17:09 | HealthExperiencing chronic stress day after day can produce wear and tear on the body physically and mentally, and can have a detrimental effect on learning and emotion. However, acute stress... — full story