- Mental imagery, frequently used in rehabilitating patients after strokes, trauma, or amputations, results in physical changes in the body. Researchers discovered that imagining not only movement but also tactile sensations can activate the sensorimotor regions of the brain, enhancing rehabilitation. https://www.eneuro.org/content/10/6/ENEURO.0455-22.2023/tab-article-info 2 comments science
- Our brain is apparently calibrated to react particularly strongly to facts - or what at least sounds like it. Because formulations that express a certainty or fact trigger a significantly stronger brain activity than modal version of the same sentence with words such as “could” or “maybe”. https://www.eneuro.org/content/early/2020/12/01/eneuro.0290-20.2020 14 comments science
- A new theory of gender dysphoria incorporating the distress, social behavioral,and body-ownership networks https://www.eneuro.org/content/eneuro/early/2019/12/02/eneuro.0183-19.2019.full.pdf 13 comments science
- Gender dysphoria is a state of extreme distress caused by the feeling that a person's true gender does not match the gender assigned at birth. A new theory of gender dysphoria argues the symptoms of the condition are due to changes in network activity, rather than incorrect brain sex. https://www.eneuro.org/content/early/2019/12/02/eneuro.0183-19.2019 9 comments science
- Scientists have developed a robust experiment showing human brain waves respond to changes in Earth-strength magnetic fields. Counterclockwise rotations of an Earth-strength magnetic field induce a drop in alpha wave amplitude. No drop was observed after clockwise rotation or in the FIXED condition. http://www.eneuro.org/content/early/2019/03/18/eneuro.0483-18.2019 8 comments science
- Scientists demonstrate that (like bees and other animals) humans too can (subconsciously) detect the Earth's magnetic field - subjects were not consciously aware, but EEG data suggests responses were tuned to Earth-like (strength and direction) magnetic fields http://www.eneuro.org/content/early/2019/03/18/eneuro.0483-18.2019 7 comments science
- Drummers and brass players are better able to judge the timing of visual stimuli than members of the color guard, according to a naturalistic study of the world-class drum corps Bluecoats published in eNeuro. http://www.eneuro.org/content/early/2018/11/21/eneuro.0241-18.2018 3 comments science
- long-term memory transfer through RNA transfer in sea slugs http://www.eneuro.org/content/early/2018/05/14/eneuro.0038-18.2018 15 comments cogsci
- Memory Transferred Between Snails via RNA http://www.eneuro.org/content/early/2018/05/14/eneuro.0038-18.2018 4 comments science
- Young rats with access to a running wheel show improved memory later in life and increased activity of neurons generated in adulthood http://www.eneuro.org/content/early/2017/08/14/eneuro.0237-17.2017 4 comments science
- Mice feel others’ pain — literally http://www.eneuro.org/content/4/4/eneuro.0087-17.2017 3 comments science