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Previous research had suggested that neurons in the brain region holding this internal map, called the primary somatosensory ...
Using neuroimaging and virtual reality (VR), researchers found two brain areas that help maintain a sense of direction while ...
MSU researchers discovered that microbes begin shaping the brain while still in the womb, influencing neurons in a region ...
Researchers discovered two brain regions that work as a “neural compass,” keeping people oriented in virtual city navigation.
Conventional wisdom among neuroscientists suggests that the brain's motor functions are organized around the body, meaning ...
The researchers found widespread structural and functional alterations in the participants with opioid use disorder. Several brain regions — including the thalamus, brainstem, cerebellum, and the ...
During less complicated scenes, brain regions responsible for specific functions were more active. For instance, in scenes that showed actors having a straight-forward conversation, the brain ...
In a current study, researchers at Ruhr University Bochum and Philipps-Universität Marburg, Germany, investigated whether and how stimulation of a certain region of the brain can have a positive ...
From easing stress to supporting memory, discover how music and sound frequencies affect the brain, boost focus, and even aid ...