In order to orient ourselves in space, and to find our way around, we form mental maps of our surroundings. But what...
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The Science of a Billboard Hit Song
Why is it that people find songs such as James Taylor’s “Country Roads,” UB40’s “Red, Red Wine,” or The...
Can our thoughts alter our brains?
Brain-computer interfaces have a structural impact on brain substance after one hour’s training. Brain-computer...
Identity domains capture individual differences from across the...
Personality traits can offer considerable insight into the biological basis of individual differences. However, existing...
Safe on your feet: Sense of touch is more important than expected
Neurons in the spinal cord integrate tactile information and help coordinate walking. Many people are uncomfortable when...
Continuous ratings of movie watching reveal idiosyncratic...
Visual aesthetic experiences unfold over time, yet most of our understanding of such experiences comes from experiments...
Deep inside the brain: Unraveling the dense networks in the...
Researchers use 3-dimensional electron microscopy to map the local connectome in the cerebral cortex. Mammalian brains...
Mothers’ behavior influences bonding hormone oxytocin in babies
A new epigenetic study suggests that mothers’ behavior can also have a substantial impact on their children’s...
It takes more than a global impression to move a fish
Larval zebrafish require both global and local visual stimuli to avoid drifting. If you drift off course, it’s useful to...
Uncovering the presynaptic distribution and profile of...
Scientists from Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI) and the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine...