The retinas then convert the image into electrical impulses. These impulses are sent to your brain. Your brain "sees" the words and gives meaning to them. Your brain then decides whether or not to ...

The latest map in Science contains never-before-seen details of brain structure, including a rare but powerful set of axons ...

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The National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center unites the collections of the neuropathology cores at 27 NIA-funded AD Research Centers into a single database. It contains records on 13,000 brains, 3,000 ...

Oct. 24, 2024 — After only one to three days of a whiplash injury, scientists can predict which patients will develop chronic pain based on the extent of cross 'talk' between two regions of the ...

Sejnowski, also at the Salk Institute, to focus on the role of methylation in the brain. To pinpoint the location of methyl groups ... “Now that we have these epigenomic maps, we can start to study ...

The human brain includes two hemispheres connected by a bundle of nerves. The left hemisphere controls movement for the right side of the body, while the right hemisphere directs the left side.

Simply thinking about where you are going may be able to activate mental maps in the brain, new research suggests. As people ...

Faculty, staff and student parking are available in designated lots; busing is also available to the Health and Human Services Building. If you are a visitor or do not have a parking pass there are ...

They range from Massachusetts Hall, built 1799–1802, to the College’s newest academic building, the LEED-platinum Roux Center for the Environment, completed in 2018; LEED-certified "green" residence ...

Oct. 31, 2024 — A team of doctors and scientists have identified the cause of a rare disorder involving intellectual disability and brain malformations. The team found a link between the child's ...