Sentences with phrase «between brain signals»

Also unknown is the association between brain signal variability and cognitive performance on various tasks such as memory, reasoning, speed, vocabulary, and semantic knowledge.

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Writing in the journal Neuron, the scientists found that reading increased the quality of white matter, the brain tissue that carries signals between areas of gray matter, where information is processed.

Technically, it was an accident; the proximate cause was the breakdown in the electrical signals between his besotted brain and his fumbling fingers.

Analysis of their brains revealed inflammation and decreased numbers of dendrites, which transmit signals between nerves.

Another piece of the puzzle are the signals sent back to the Pulvinar from visual cortex, which seem to make information flow back and forth between the two parts of the brain in a loop.

These findings hint that such synchronization lets signals flow easily between two brains, though Leong says that much more research needs to be done before scientists understand synchronization's relevance to babies» communication and learning.

Further study revealed that these so - called immune proteins are actually present on the surface of certain nerve cells, but that they functioned differently in the brain than they did in the rest of the body; rather than scouting for germs, they influenced signals sent between neurons.

The thinking that happens inside your brain can be traced to chemical signals passing between neurons, and those chemicals move the way they do because of electromagnetism.

Electrical signals between neurons generate electric fields that radiate out of brain tissue as electrical waves that can be picked up by electrodes touching a person's scalp.

None perceived a difference between the two types of sweat, but the pre-exam sweat had a different effect on brain activity, lighting up areas that process social and emotional signals, as well as several areas thought to be involved in empathy (PLoS One, DOI: 10.1371 / journal.pone.0005987).

An earlier study had identified the connection between the thalamus — a brain region that relays incoming signals from the muscles and senses — and the dmPFC, along with the role this neural circuit can play in modifying a mouse's desire for confrontation.

The scientists observed that transmission of chemical signals between the nerve cells are facilitated by AMPA - receptors and the activity occurs on the brain cell surface.

The study reveals that the brain entrains depending on the information in the signal — not on the differences between seeing and hearing.

In January, Knudsen's team discovered that a brain area called the optic tectum (OT) sends visual signals that tweak the map: When the team members destroyed the connections between the OT and ICX, the map ceased adjusting.

They collect outside the nerve cells in the brain and disrupt the signaling system between neurons, blocking them from relaying messages.

The brain uses the chemical to communicate between cells, and dopamine signals different events depending on its location.

Parkinson's disease is caused by the death of neurons in the brain that produce dopamine, a chemical that shuttles signals between neurons and is responsible for controlling the body's movement.

Dr Milos Petrovic, co-author of the study and Reader in Neuroscience at the University of Central Lancashire added: «Untangling the interactions between the signal receptors in the brain not only tells us more about the inner workings of a healthy brain, but also provides a practical insight into what happens when we form new memories.

Researchers found less evidence for the formation of new blood vessels and fewer protein markers that signal neuroplasticity, or the brain's ability to make new connections between neurons.

Thync's Chief of Vibes Sumon Pal says this is because «the skull, and other layers between the head and cortex are greatly filtering out the signal», making direct brain stimulation less specific.

A new device to treat obesity blocks nerve signals between the brain and stomach to suppress appetite — but its effects are small

Ultimately, these neurons form a circuit between the brain and the target tissue through which chemical and electrical signals are relayed.

The transmission of neural impulses between the touch - sensitive neurons in the skin and the spinal cord neurons that relay touch signals to the brain was also abnormal.

The authors suggest that the intricate balance between the signaling of neurons in these three brain regions may be crucial for normal social behavior in humans, and that disruption may contribute to various psychiatric conditions, including autistic spectrum disorders.

After the associations between smell and place were well established, the researchers could see a pattern of brain wave activity (the electrical signal from a large number of neurons) during retrieval.

These include a family of signaling molecules called protocaderins, which regulate neuronal development and short - range interactions between neurons, and a family of transcription factors called zinc fingers, which are mainly expressed in embryonic and nervous tissues and are thought to play roles in brain development.

The study focused on the serotonin transporter, a molecule that regulates the amount of serotonin signaling between brain cells and is a major target for treatment of depression and mood disorders.

The second layer is made of bipolar cells that act as a conduit between the photoreceptor and the third type of cell, the ganglion, which transmits the light signals to the brain.

The medical world would like flexible brain implants so they can shove them between the brain's ridges or corrugations and get back signals from deep inside the brain.

Previous research has shown a link between the brain's stress signaling pathways and AD.

Haslinger also found another change, in the connections between the amygdala and the brain stem, where signals can trigger many of the feelings that go along with emotions: Dysport made that connection weaker.

Researchers found that chronic use of the drug kept the brain in this state of «chronic depression,» in essence suppressing the neural terminals controlling the flow of signals between the cortex and striatium — even after a long period of several weeks.

In the absence of that protein, other proteins involved in transmitting signals between neurons in the brain are overproduced, notably mGluR5, a receptor for the neurotransmitter glutamate.

NESD is aimed at developing an implantable neural interface that can provide unprecedented signal resolution and data - transfer bandwidth between the brain and the digital world.

Pollard thinks this is probably a sign of inhibitory signalling between groups of neurons as the brain prepares to shut down.

In areas of the brain previously linked to IQ, the star percussionists also had more white matter — the fatty material that sheathes connections between neurons and boosts signal speed — indicating a larger amount of neural hookups there.

Signals between the gut and the brain may zip along the vagus nerve, a multilane highway that connects the two (SN: 11/28/15, p. 18).

FosB is a transcription factor in the brain which, together with other molecules, is involved in so - called signal transduction (transmission of stimuli to the cells), that is to say conveys genetic information between the cells and also determines whether certain genes are activated or not.

Receptors facilitate chemical and electrical signals between neurons in the brain, allowing those neurons to communicate with each other.

«Our results show we can detect a specific pattern of activity between neurons in the brain, recording instantaneous exchanges between them as persistent signals that can later be visualized under a microscope,» Gallio said.

NERVE PROTECTORS The glowing cells in this micrograph of a mouse's optic nerve help shield electrical signals passing between eyes and brain.

Miller says the response in this study, published in the Journal of Clinical Lipidology, may confirm other research findings about polyunsaturated fats: «Recent data suggest that PUFA (but not MUFA) activates signaling in the brain to reduce appetite, so this may be one reason for the bigger weight drop between the groups.»

Forward - looking studies are examining other possible information couriers: glial cells (poorly understood brain cells that are 10 times as common as neurons), other kinds of signaling mechanisms between cells (such as newly discovered gases and peptides), and the biochemical cascades that take place inside cells.

Dopamine is important for transmitting messages between brain cells, but over-active dopamine signalling may cause parts of the brain that are supposed to be separate to communicate with each other.

For the new study, researchers looked at the brain's structural connectome, a map of white matter tracts that carry signals between different areas of the brain.

«We hope this atlas will be a roadmap for the field to explore the relationship between specific cell types, signaling pathways, receptors, and the physiological function of brain circuits,» Kriegstein added.

For example, some scientists suspect that such signalling between the speech and hearing centres of the brain may explain why people with schizophrenia «hear voices».

For example, the scientists identified a deletion in one gene called «stargazin» that is required for regulating the transmission of signals between neurons in the brain.

Two types of nerves transmit signals between the body and the brain: efferent nerves, which relay signals from the brain to the body, and afferent nerves, which send signals from the body to the brain.

They provide the energy needed for communication between brain cells, which is crucial for transmitting stimuli and signals and thus for optimal functioning of the body.