Summary: Researchers report a neurofeedback system allows those with Parkinson’s to voluntarily control brain waves associated with symptoms of the disorder. Source: SfN. A neurofeedback system enables Parkinson’s disease patients to voluntarily control brainwaves associated with symptoms of the disorder, according to new research published in eNeuro. It remains to be determined whether such a system...Read More

Summary: Movement and sound are processed simultaneously in the inferior colliculus, a new mouse study reveals. Source: eLife New insight on how information relating to sound and movement is processed in the brain has been published today in the open-access journal eLife. The study in mice suggests that both sound and movement are processed simultaneously in part of...Read More

Summary: Researchers test machine learning algorithms to determine the metal workload and affective states of the human brain. Source: Skoltech Researchers from Skoltech, INRIA and the RIKEN Advanced Intelligence Project have . considered several state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms for the challenging tasks. of determining the mental workload and affective states of a human brain. Their...Read More

Summary: e all use different emoticons and symbols on social networks and in interaction with others daily to convey our message or feeling. But are these symbols, such as 😊or 😔, processed like real faces in the brain? Do we need to take the virtual world more seriously in this regard? The results of a...Read More

Summary: Skin-to-skin contact, or Kangaroo Care, between mother and child increases oxytocin and decreases stress reactivity. Source: Florida Atlantic University As the world prioritizes social distancing to stop or slow down the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), a new study by researchers at Florida Atlantic University demonstrates that mother-infant touch and contact are essential for optimal neurodevelopmental regulation...Read More

Summary: The hand knob area of the premotor cortex operates across a wide range of motor functions and body areas. Source: Cell Press Mapping different parts of the brain and determining how they correspond to thoughts, actions, and other neural functions is a central area of inquiry in neuroscience, but while previous studies using fMRI scans and...Read More

In addition to studying HIV, members of the team plan to use the same model to shed light on the neurological mechanisms that underlie other conditions, such as schizophrenia, Alzheimer’s, and even normal aging. The image is in the public domain. Many features of infection seen in the three-cell culture mirror what is known from...Read More