Neuroscience

Vibrational Theory Of Olfaction: Controversial Hypothesis Deemed Implausible

Humans can discriminate tens of thousands of odors. While we may take our sense of smell for granted, it adds immeasurably to our quality of life: the aroma of freshly brewed coffee; the invigorating smell of an ocean breeze or a field of wildflowers; the ...

Article - The Conversation - Jun 7 2015 - 11:30am

FMRI And Memory Detectors- Easily Fooled

Real-time brain scans coupled with a machine-learning algorithm can reveal whether a person has memory of a particular subject, but with a little bit of concentration people can easily hide their memories from the computer. Memory is obviously important, ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 11 2015 - 3:00pm

Large Doses Of Antioxidants May Be Harmful To Neuronal Stem Cells

Stem cells are especially sensitive to oxygen radicals and antioxidants shows new research from the group of Anu Wartiovaara in the Molecular Neurology Research Program of University of Helsinki. Mitochondria are cellular power plants that use oxygen to p ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 17 2015 - 10:30am

Longitudinal Brain Changes During Transition From Adolescence To Adulthood Found In ASD

A new study demonstrates that the atypical trajectory of cortical/brain development in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) extends well beyond young childhood and into late adolescence and young adulthood. A considerable amount of work has focused on early str ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 13 2015 - 6:17pm

Dogs Follow Human Gazes- But Differently Than Other Animals

Gaze following to distant space has been documented in many species such as primates, domesticated goats, several bird species, dolphins, fur seals, the red-footed tortoise and wolves. Gaze following is therefore a basic response found in many taxa. Dogs ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 13 2015 - 1:00pm

Cell Density Remains Constant As Brain Shrinks With Age

New, ultra-high-field magnetic resonance images (MRI) of the brain provide the most detailed images to date to show that while the brain shrinks with age, brain cell density remains constant. The images of cognitively normal young and old adults provide t ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 19 2015 - 1:16pm

Hormone That Differentiates Sugar, Artificial Sweeteners Exists In Flies- And Could Exist In Humans

In the developed world, companies want to make food as delicious as possible and consumers want to buy what tastes good. To compensate for nutritionist concerns about sugar, artificial sweeteners began to be used. But then there was speculation that since ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 16 2015 - 12:00pm

How Insect Societies Share Brain Power

The society you live in can shape the complexity of your brain--and it does so differently for social insects than for humans and other vertebrate animals. A new comparative study of social and solitary wasp species suggests that as social behavior evolve ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 24 2015 - 8:52pm

First Sensor Of Earth's Magnetic Field In An Animal Discovered

A team of scientists and engineers at The University of Texas at Austin has identified the first sensor of the Earth's magnetic field in an animal, finding in the brain of a tiny worm a big clue to a long-held mystery about how animals' internal ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 17 2015 - 6:43pm

Emotional Brains Are 'Physically Different' From Rational Ones

Researchers have found physical differences in the brains of people who respond emotionally to others' feelings, compared to those who respond more rationally. The work led by Robert Eres from the Monash University School of Psychological Sciences, p ...

Article - News Staff - Jun 26 2015 - 10:30am