New insights into the way the brain combines memories to solve problems
Humans have the ability to creatively combine their memories to solve problems and draw new insights, a process that depends
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Genomic dark matter activity connects Parkinson’s and psychiatric diseases: Expanding universe of ‘darkest of the dark matter’ RNAs in dopamine-producing cells in our brains
Dopamine neurons are located in the midbrain, but their tendril-like axons can branch far into the higher cortical areas, influencing
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Neuroscience of envy: Activated brain region when others are rewarded revealed
How we feel about our own material wellbeing and status in society is largely determined by our evaluation of others.
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Regret is a gambler’s curse, neuroscientists say: After placing a bet, gamblers’ thought processes focus on regret about past bets
What goes through a gambler’s mind after she’s placed her bet? It’s not just the anticipation of a big payoff,
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Discovery of new neurons in the inner ear can lead to new therapies for hearing disorders
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified four types of neurons in the peripheral auditory system, three of which
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Quality of life after spinal cord injury: What functional abilities have the greatest impact?
Independence in mobility is the single most important factor affecting quality of life in patients with traumatic spinal cord injury
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Flirting flies: More than just winging it
Studies of the song of the fruit flies reveal new findings of how the neurons in the brain function. These
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Blood vessels instruct brain development: Neurovascular communication in the brain
Function and homeostasis of the brain relies on communication between the complex network of cells, which compose this organ. Consequently,
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How brains of doers differ from those of procrastinators: Procrastination is the thief of time. Not everyone finds this fact deterring. Two different brain areas might be the reason for this
Researchers at Ruhr-Universität Bochum have analysed why certain people tend to put tasks off rather than tackling them directly. Using
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Locusts help uncover the mysteries of smell: Computational logic can describe how locusts recognizes smells in a dynamic environment
Understanding how a sensory input becomes an experience — how molecules released by a blooming flower, for instance, become the
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