Posts Tagged ‘brain imaging’
Magnetic ‘blueprints’ show brain at work
U. WARWICK (UK) — Technology developed for fusion plasma may also allow better noninvasive observation of brain activity. Continue…
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Science & Technology - Sep 30, 2011 13:42 - 0 Comments
To decide, brain hedges its bets
CALTECH (US) / UCL (UK) — To make decisions, our brains are constantly doing calculations that enable us to keep track of correlations between dynamic factors, new research finds. (more…)
Top Stories - Sep 26, 2011 9:19 - 0 Comments
Technology ‘reads mind’ to make movies
UC BERKELEY (US) — Researchers decoded the brain signals of people as they watched movie trailers, and replayed those thoughts as movies. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 6, 2011 15:17 - 0 Comments
Software maps brain’s nerve bundles
BROWN U. (US) — Combining visual clarity with a Web-based digital map interface, computer scientists have created 2-dimensional software to examine neural connections in the human brain. (more…)
Top Stories - Jan 6, 2011 13:12 - 3 Comments
‘Daydream’ switch stays on in ADHD
U. NOTTINGHAM (UK) — New evidence suggests children with ADHD have trouble switching off the “daydreaming” regions in the brain that often interfere with concentration, particularly on tedious tasks. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 20, 2010 17:47 - 3 Comments
Dyslexia: Brain scans predict reading skill
STANFORD / VANDERBILT (US) — Brain scans of adolescents with dyslexia can be used to predict—with up to 90 percent accuracy—future reading gains. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 14, 2010 11:51 - 6 Comments
Nature’s tranquility helps brain connect
U. SHEFFIELD (UK)—Human brain function is positively affected by tranquil living environments, according to a new study that used functional brain imaging. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Sep 13, 2010 15:06 - 0 Comments
Scan developing brain for signs of trouble
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US)—Five minutes in a scanner can reveal how far a child’s brain has come along the path from childhood to maturity and potentially shed light on a range of psychological and developmental disorders, scientists have shown. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 11, 2010 10:37 - 3 Comments
Brain scan detects autism in adults
KING’S COLLEGE LONDON (US)—For the first time, a quick brain scan can identify adults with autism with more than 90 percent accuracy. The method could lead to a screening for autism spectrum disorders in children. (more…)
Society & Culture - Apr 27, 2010 12:35 - 11 Comments
Strong racial identity intensifies empathy
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Race matters on a neurological level when it comes to empathy for others in distress, according to a new study. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 17, 2010 12:24 - 0 Comments
More plaques in children of Alzheimer’s patients
NYU (US)—Aided by a new version of a brain scanning technique, researchers have discovered a far greater number of protein clumps linked to Alzheimer’s disease among healthy adult children of parents with the disease compared to counterparts with no family history of dementia. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 15, 2010 10:22 - 4 Comments
Psychopaths’ brains seek rewards at all costs
VANDERBILT (US)—The brains of psychopaths appear to be wired to keep seeking a reward regardless of the consequences, according to new research. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 11, 2010 17:23 - 0 Comments
Why surprises temporarily blind us
VANDERBILT (US)—Right now you’re reading this story, but if a fire alarm sounded, your attention would be involuntarily snatched away. For the first time researchers have shown how our brains coordinate these two types of attention, and why we may be temporarily blinded by surprises. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 10, 2010 12:43 - 1 Comment
Hoop fans hang on to happy memories
DUKE (US)—In a novel study that used historical tape of a thrilling overtime basketball game between Duke and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, brain researchers have found that fans remember the good things their team did much better than the bad. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 8, 2010 16:16 - 3 Comments
Afraid to gamble? Blame your amygdala
CALTECH (US)—Neuroscientists have tied the human aversion to losing money to a specific structure in the brain—the amygdala. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 8, 2010 11:25 - 3 Comments
Seniors struggle with stock picks
STANFORD (US)—Older investors make more errors when picking stocks, but not because of senility or memory lapses. The problem rests with a senior’s ability to estimate value. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 13, 2010 18:05 - 0 Comments
Brain’s version of Merriam-Webster
CARNEGIE MELLON—Two hundred years ago, archaeologists used the Rosetta Stone to understand the ancient Egyptian scrolls. Now scientists has discovered the beginnings of a neural Rosetta Stone. (more…)
Best of 2010, Science & Technology - Jan 11, 2010 17:27 - 31 Comments
I’m so fantastic (if I ignore my frontal lobes)
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN—The less you use your brain’s frontal lobes, the more you see yourself through rose-colored glasses, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 24, 2009 11:42 - 3 Comments
Brain benefit for seniors who volunteer
JOHNS HOPKINS (US)—Older adults who tutored children or took part in some other form of volunteer service were able to delay or even reverse declining brain function, a new study finds. (more…)
