Sentences with phrase «different brain imaging techniques»

A new study using different brain imaging techniques linked the intensity of an individual's placebo effect to the amount of dopamine (a neurotransmitter involved in the pleasure and reward pathway) released in a midbrain region called the nucleus accumbens.

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There are also experimental techniques, such as functional magnetic resonance imaging, which allow us to understand which parts of the brain are most active when we are involved in different cognitive activities.

The scientists used imaging techniques to visualize the activity in certain areas of the flies» brains while these were stimulated with different odours, and they were able to localize and identify the receptor for citrus.

For the last decade, neuroscientists have been using the non-invasive brain - mapping technique functional called magnetic resonance imaging or fMRI to examine activity patterns in human and animal brains in the resting state in order to figure out how different parts of the brain are connected and to identify the changes that occur in neurological and psychiatric diseases.

As part of his training he became involved in neuroscience research; in particular he was part of group that was using new imaging techniques to see how different parts of the brain worked together in real time.

The core facility is a two - photon in vivo imaging platform developed at the Nonlinear bioimaging laboratory, a technique that allows for non-invasive structural and functional measurements in small animal models at different scales: from macroscopic imaging of the brain morphology to highly resolved microscopy of neuron populations, single neurons, and even subcellular structures.

We will also continue using our new imaging technique to study synapses in various areas of the brain during sleep and different forms of plasticity.