Much like snowflakes, no two neurons are exactly alike. But it's not the size or shape that sets one neuron apart from another, it's the way it responds to incoming stimuli. Researchers have ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Accelerometers showed a slower rate of decline vs. ALSFRS-R scores, with strong correlation in motor domains.

Information about the onset and the intensity of a stimulus is thought to be sent to the brain by the timing and frequency of these electrical impulses. How information is sorted by the brain has been ...

A new study on rhesus monkeys shows how our brain processes complex signals. Silence in the concert hall. The conductor raises the baton and the strings begin. They play the first four bars of ...

Part of Biology (Single Science) The human body - Staying alive A reflex action follows this general sequence and does not involve the conscious part of the brain. This is why the response is so fast.

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Temporal accumulation of evidence is crucial for making accurate judgments based on noisy or ambiguous sensory input. The integration process ...

Scientists have successfully mapped the brain neurons (neurons) activated when mice make decisions, marking the first large-scale recording of individual neuron activity across the entire mouse brain.

Picture the expression on your cat’s face when you stroke it. What makes it so happy? The answer lies in a particular type of sensory neuron that responds to pleasant stroking, say scientists at the ...