News articles tagged with 'cortex' (Page 2)
Out of mind in a matter of seconds
— 25 Jan 2011 19:44 | PhysicsThe dynamics behind signal transmission in the brain are extremely chaotic. This conclusion has been reached by scientists from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organisation…
New UCLA-designed microscope records firing of thousands of individual neurones in 3-D
— 12 Jan 2011 17:31 | HealthSome disorders of the brain are obvious - the massive death of brain cells after a stroke, the explosion in the growth of cells that marks a tumour. Other disorders, such as autism,…
Brain imaging studies examine how anti-smoking medications may curb cravings
— 4 Jan 2011 22:23 | HealthThe smoking cessation medications bupropion and varenicline may both be associated with changes in the way the brain reacts to smoking cues, making it easier for patients to resist…
Neuronal migration errors: Right cells, wrong place
— 4 Jan 2011 22:08 | HealthNormally, cortical nerve cells or neurones reside in the brain's grey matter with only a few scattered neurones in the white matter, but some people with schizophrenia have a higher…
CSHL scientists show in unprecedented detail how cortical nerve cells form synapses with neighbours
— 3 Jan 2011 16:14 | HealthNewly published research led by Professor Z. Josh Huang, Ph.D., of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) sheds important new light on how neurones in the developing brain make connections…
Where unconscious memories form
— 16 Dec 2010 17:34 | HealthA small area deep in the brain called the perirhinal cortex is critical for forming unconscious conceptual memories, researchers at the UC Davis Centre for Mind and Brain have found…
Enhanced brain-machine interface taps into additional senses
— 15 Dec 2010 18:38 | BiologyMonkeys moved thought-controlled computer cursors more quickly and accurately when provided with additional sensory feedback, according to a new study in the Dec. 15 issue of The Journal…
Smoking may thin the brain
— 2 Dec 2010 19:46 | HealthMany brain imaging studies have reported that tobacco smoking is associated with large-scale and wide-spread structural brain abnormalities…
Study reveals neural basis of rapid brain adaptation
— 23 Nov 2010 17:50 | HealthYou detect an object flying at your head. What do you do? You probably first move out of the way - and then you try to determine what the object is. Your brain is able to quickly switch…
New imaging method developed at Stanford reveals stunning details of brain connections
— 18 Nov 2010 11:45 | HealthResearchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine, applying a state-of-the-art imaging system to brain-tissue samples from mice, have been able to quickly and accurately locate…