brain imaging

How Numbers Are Represented In The Brain

Numerosity perception, our understanding of numbers, is strongly influenced by topological concepts, researchers say.

An Alternative Path To Restore Sight

The visual processing system is more adaptable than previously thought, and an MRI study may have identified the region of the brain responsible.

Lab-On-A-Brain: A Mini Lab On A Mouse’s Head

Microfluidics technology has given researchers the ability to observe the brain in vivo over as long as 53 days.

Why ADHD Brains Don’t Get Facial Expressions

A non-invasive technique reveals that the brains of ADHD children respond to happy faces but not angry ones.

Study Shows Antidepressant Mechanism Of Ketamine

Japanese researchers have discovered the mechanism of how ketamine acts as an antidepressant: by boosting "feel-good" hormones in the brain region involved in motivation.

Learning Dialects Changes How The Brain Processes Language

Standard Japanese words activate different brain regions in native Japanese speakers, depending on whether they speak a regional dialect.