Sentences with phrase «reveal brain circuitry»
Scientists around the world have used optogenetics to reveal the brain circuitry underlying normal neural function as well as neurological disorders such as autism, obsessive - compulsive disorder, and depression.
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A close analysis of the brain scans revealed vastly different neural circuitry behind problems that seem similar on the surface.
Dulac's study — which used genetic manipulation and surgery to create VNO-less female mice — reveals that the circuitry for male behaviors appears to be present in all mouse brains.
Unfortunately, he says, the fMRIs failed to reveal the inhibitory circuitry involved; to try to get to the bottom of that, he plans to repeat the study using electroencephalography (EEG), which involves placing many electrodes on a skintight rubber cap placed over a subject's head that allows researchers to observe communication between different parts of the brain.