Neuroscientists have discovered a focal pathway in the brain that when electrically stimulated causes immediate laughter, followed by a sense of calm and happiness, even during awake brain surgery. The …read more Source:: Science
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Engineers translate brain signals directly into speech
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•In a scientific first, neuroengineers have created a system that translates thought into intelligible, recognizable speech. This breakthrough, which harnesses the power of speech synthesizers and artificial intelligence, could lead …read more Source:: Science
Noninvasive light-sensitive recombinase for deep brain genetic manipulation
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•A research team presents a noninvasive light-sensitive photoactivatable recombinase suitable for genetic manipulation in vivo. The highly light-sensitive property of photoactivatable Flp recombinase will be ideal for controlling genetic manipulation …read more Source:: Science
Surprise discovery reveals second visual system in mouse cerebral cortex
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•The visual system is probably the best understood part of the brain. Over the past 75 years, neuroscientists have assembled a detailed account of how light waves entering your eyes …read more Source:: Science
To predict the future, the brain uses two clocks
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•One type of anticipatory timing relies on memories from past experiences. The other on rhythm. Both are critical to our ability to navigate and enjoy the world, and scientists have …read more Source:: Science
Navigating our thoughts: Fundamental principles of thinking
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•Humans think using their brain’s navigation system: Researchers combine individual threads of evidence to form a theory of human thinking. …read more Source:: Science
Yes, your pet can tell time
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•A new study has found some of the clearest evidence yet that animals can judge time. By examining the brain’s medial entorhinal cortex, the researchers discovered a previously unknown set …read more Source:: Science
Time-traveling illusion tricks the brain
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•Researchers have developed two new illusions that reveal how the senses can influence each other — in particular, how sound can give rise to visual illusions. These illusions occur so …read more Source:: Science
In tiny worms, researchers find spiking neurons — and clues about brain computation
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•Studying neurons in C. elegans, researchers made a surprising discovery: these roundworms, like most animals, process information using a digital, electric code. …read more Source:: Science
Gut sense: Neural superhighway conveys messages from gut to brain in milliseconds
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•Searching for a more direct connection between the gut and the brain, researchers were shocked to see that distance spanned by a single synapse, relaying the signal in less than …read more Source:: Science