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A bright idea: Tiny injectable LEDs help neuroscientists study the brain 22 Apr 2013 | 12:00 pm
A new class of tiny, injectable LEDs is illuminating the deep mysteries of the brain. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Washington University in St. Louis developed ult...
Why we buy music 22 Apr 2013 | 12:00 pm
A new study reveals what happens in our brain when we decide to purchase a piece of music when we hear it for the first time. The study, conducted at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, ...
First objective measure of pain discovered in brain scan patterns by CU-Boulder study 22 Apr 2013 | 12:00 pm
For the first time, scientists have been able to predict how much pain people are feeling by looking at images of their brains, according to a new study led by the University of Colorado Boulder.
Brain-behavior associations 22 Apr 2013 | 12:00 pm
Brains develop in the context of experience. Social experiences may be particularly relevant for developing neural circuits related to the experience of feeling or emotion. Factors such as negative li...
Sound stimulation during sleep can enhance memory 21 Apr 2013 | 12:00 pm
Slow oscillations in brain activity, which occur during so-called slow-wave sleep, are critical for retaining memories. Researchers reporting online Apr. 11 in the Cell Press journal Neuron have found...
Mutations found in individuals with autism interfere with endocannabinoid signaling in the brain 21 Apr 2013 | 12:00 pm
Mutations found in individuals with autism block the action of molecules made by the brain that act on the same receptors that marijuana's active chemical acts on, according to new research reported o...
Adaptable leaders may have best brains for the job, study finds 21 Apr 2013 | 12:00 pm
Effective leaders' brains may be physically "wired" to lead, offering the promise of more precise identification and training, according to studies of US Army officers published by the American Psycho...
Subconscious mental categories help brain sort through everyday experiences 20 Apr 2013 | 12:00 pm
Princeton University researchers found that the brain breaks experiences into the "events," or related groups that help us mentally organize the day's many situations, using subconscious mental catego...
High-dose opioids disturb hormones long-term, but mental and physiologic function improves 20 Apr 2013 | 12:00 pm
Half of patients on high-dose, long-term opioid therapy had hormonal disturbances or signs of inflammation, while 100 percent reported improved pain control and mental outlook, new research shows.
'Seeing' the flavor of foods 20 Apr 2013 | 12:00 pm
The eyes sometimes have it, beating out the tongue, nose and brain in the emotional and biochemical balloting that determines the taste and allure of food, a scientist said here today. Speaking at the...
