An influential hypothesis in neuroscience is that the brain may operate near criticality, a transition zone between subcritical dynamics, associated with excessive inhibition, and super-critical ...
Brain scans reveal imagination forms full experiences using memory and language, reshaping how scientists understand mental imagery.
Where does imagination come from? A new fMRI study in Neuron reveals that mental imagery emerges from the brain's association ...
The team pinpointed the exact moment mice learned a new skill by observing the activity of individual neurons, confirming earlier work that suggested animals are fast learners that purposely test the ...
Imagination is one of the most powerful things our brains can do. We can relive past events while taking a walk, rehearse ...
Machine learning helps to decode signals in the sensorimotor cortex (in color) and yields new insight into the therapeutic effects of dopamine (chemical formulas).
The human brain ages less than thought and in layers – at least in the area of the cerebral cortex responsible for the sense of touch. Researchers at DZNE, the University of Magdeburg, and the Hertie ...
How does the brain see the "big picture"? A new study reveals that the primary visual cortex (V1) calculates statistical ...