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Brain Section Multitasks, Handling Phonetics And Decision-making
Scientists have found that a
portion of the brain that
handles decision-making also
helps decipher different
sounds. ... > full story
Researchers Unveil Whiskered Robot Rat
Scientists have developed an
innovative robot rat which
can seek out and identify
objects using its whiskers.
The SCRATCHbot robot will be
demonstrated at an
international workshop
... > full story
Scientists Develop Echolocation In Humans To Aid The Blind
Scientists havae shown that
human beings can develop
echolocation, the system of
acoustic signals used by
dolphins and bats to explore
their surroundings.
... > full story
Conversing Helps Language Development More Than Reading Alone
A new study shows
adult-child conversations
have a more significant
impact on language
development than exposing
... > full story
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Children With Autism Need To Be Taught In Smaller Groups, Experts Argue
July 4, 2009 — Since the 1970s, there has been much debate surrounding the fact that individuals with autism have difficulty in understanding speech in situations where there is background speech or noise. ... > full story -
Eye-tracking Software Opens Online Worlds To People With Disabilities
July 1, 2009 — Technology that allows gamers to control game functions with only their eyes is helping to open virtual worlds such as Second Life and World of Warcraft to people with severe motor disabilities. For ... > full story -
Silent Cerebral Infarcts: Risk Factor For Visual Field Loss As Well As For Stroke?
July 1, 2009 — Health conditions in normal tension glaucoma (NTG) patients differ from those in patients with the more common primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). For one thing, an increased incidence of silent ... > full story -
Composer Richard Wagner's 'Difficult' Reputation Unwarranted, Says Research
July 1, 2009 — The composer Richard Wagner is well-known, even notorious, for writing operas that can challenge both performers and listeners. A new study reveals that Wagner set his text to music in a way that ... > full story -
Mouse Model Of Parkinson's Reproduces Nonmotor Symptoms
June 30, 2009 — Nonmotor symptoms of Parkinson's include digestive and sleep problems, loss of sense of smell and depression. A mouse with a mutation in a gene responsible for packaging neurotransmitters like ... > full story -
Neurological Differences Support Dyslexia Subtypes
June 26, 2009 — Parts of the right hemisphere of the brains of people with dyslexia have been shown to differ from those of normal readers. Researchers used magnetic resonance imaging to compare the two groups, and ... > full story -
In 'Reading' A Gaze, What We Believe Changes What We See
June 26, 2009 — In primates including ourselves, the ability to register where others are looking is key in social circles. And, according to a new report, the way our brains process gaze-direction is much more ... > full story -
Melanopsin And Sleep Modulation: A Bright Future For Light Therapy?
June 26, 2009 — Light strongly influences human physiology and notably sleep regulation. Scientists have just published a detailed study on the role of melanopsin, a molecule involved in mediating the effects of ... > full story -
Imaging The Hypnotized Brain: Neural Mechanisms Of Suggested Paralysis
June 25, 2009 — Although there is no doubt that hypnosis can impact the mind and behavior, the underlying brain mechanisms are not well understood. Now, new research provides fascinating insight into the specific ... > full story -
Monkeys And Humans Use Parallel Mechanism To Recognize Faces
June 25, 2009 — Researchers have demonstrated for the first time rhesus monkeys and humans share a specific perceptual mechanism, configural perception, for discriminating among the numerous faces they encounter ... > full story
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