A team of researchers including UCI project scientist Rachita Sumbria, PhD and UCI neurologist Mark J. Fisher, MD have provided,
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Novel system to track brain chemicals: The method will help researchers understand brain chemistry in psychiatric disorders
Researchers at UCLA and Columbia University have developed a novel method for tracking the activity of small molecules in the
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Unconventional connections: How inhibition hones cortical selectivity
Our brains do a remarkable job of encoding visual information about the world around us, providing an almost instantaneous report
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New software designed for rapid, automated identification of dendritic spines
Is it possible for microscopes to learn a bit about the brain? Even be taught by neuroscientists to reliably recognize
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Inability to recognize faces linked to broader visual recognition problems: Many people with facial blindness also have abnormalities in brain regions that process scenes and bodies
Imagine that you’re supposed to meet colleagues for dinner, only you can’t remember what their faces look like. For some,
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Neuronal activity sheds light on the origin of consciousness: Electrodes in patients with epilepsy register neuronal activity underlying emergence of conscious experience, Tel Aviv University researchers say
Consciousness is everything people experience — from the taste of chocolate to the pain of a migraine, the disappointment of
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Brain simulation reveals benefits of emergency cooling treatment
Fresh insight into how the brain responds to medically induced cooling could inform treatments for head injuries and conditions such
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Reading the minds of pilots on the fly: Research paves the way to improve the safety and efficiency of aircraft-pilot interactions
After a plane engine blew apart at 32,000 feet in the air last month, the pilot flying Southwest Flight 1380
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Prolonged exposure to air pollution leads to genetic changes in rat brains, study finds: Insight into potential health effects of dirty air in the Los Angeles basin
Prolonged exposure to particulate matter in air pollution in the Los Angeles Basin triggered inflammation and the appearance of cancer-related
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The Yogi masters were right — meditation and breathing exercises can sharpen your mind: New research explains link between breath-focused meditation and attention and brain health
It has long been claimed by Yogis and Buddhists that meditation and ancient breath-focused practices, such as pranayama, strengthen our
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