ALS
DYNAMIC AUDIOVISUALS INCREASE SPECTATOR ATTENTION, BUT INHIBIT CONSCIOUS PROCESSING
Study reports audiovisual editing causes an increase in activity in visual processing areas, while continuous and orderly editing produces more cognitive processing activity.… READ MORE…
BRAINWAVE ACTIVITY REVEALS POTENTIAL BIOMARKER FOR ASD
Researchers have identified a possible biomarker that could help expedite ASD diagnosis in children. The study revealed children with autism have lower frequency motor related gamma oscillations.… READ MORE…
BIG DATA REVEALS HEAVY MULTITASKERS HAVE REDUCED MEMORY
A decade worth of data reveals people who multitask with different forms of media at once are worse at completing simple memory tasks.… READ MORE…
NORMAL FUNCTION OF ALS AND DEMENTIA LINKED GENE DETERMINED
Researchers have identified the normal function of C9orf72, a gene commonly implicated in ALS and FTD.… READ MORE…
MIXED CHEMICALS IN BEAUTY PRODUCTS MAY HARM WOMEN’S HORMONES
Researchers say parabens and other chemicals found in common cosmetic products may negatively impact a woman’s hormone levels, increasing the risk for certain diseases.… READ MORE…
DECODING MOOD FROM HUMAN BRAIN SIGNALS
Researchers have built a decoder which is able to translate neural signals into mood variations. … READ MORE…
ANT-Y SOCIAL: ANT STUDY REVEALS EVOLUTIONARY BENEFITS OF GROUP LIVING
A new study of ant populations reveals group living confers immediate benefits, even among genetically identical individuals. The study revealed larger groups produced more offspring and greater stability than smaller groups. The study may shed new light on the evolution of social behavior.… READ MORE…
HOW DOES ATTENTION IMPACT FALSE MEMORY SUSCEPTIBILITY?
A new EEG study reveals people who are less able to sustain their attention long terms are more susceptible to creating false memories.… READ MORE…
SFN JOURNALS: ENCOURAGING INNOVATION, PROMOTING RIGOR
The Society for Neuroscience’s Journal of Neuroscience has a well-established and respected history in scientific publishing, and eNeuro, now in its fourth year, is able to adapt to changes stemming from and felt throughout the field.… READ MORE…
COMPUTATIONAL MODEL ANALYSIS REVEALS SEROTONIN SPEEDS LEARNING
A new machine learning algorithm reveals serotonin can help speed up learning rates.… READ MORE…
NEW TECHNIQUE HELPS UNCOVER CHANGES IN ALS NEURONS
A new method reveals some ALS affected neurons display hypo-excitability. Researchers say these changes most likely represent early steps in the disease progression.… READ MORE…
HOW BRAIN SIGNALS TRAVEL TO DRIVE LANGUAGE PERFORMANCE
Transcranial magnetic stimulation allows researchers to better understand how brain networks interact to make word choice decisions.… READ MORE…