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American scientists have used brain scans and machine learning to reconstruct the meaning of stories that people hear, see, or even imagine.
How do you determine whether one brand is similar enough to another to infringe on its trademark? Researchers propose that comparing brain scans could be an option.
Our new research reveals that how unique a young person’s brain is could alert us to the likelihood of future psychological distress.
The growth and decline of the human brain mapped in an ambitious global project.
Brain regions associated with threat and aversion are activated when we feel lonely and rejected.
The scientific understanding of our internal experiences is changing and it now seems likely that ‘Christmas cheer’ may be an emotion in itself.
The brain can do a lot, but it is vulnerable, especially to traumatic events. Over the years, researchers have learned the unique ways in which it is damaged by experiencing or witnessing trauma.
Take a look at some of the amazing neuroscience images out of the Queensland Brain Institute this year.
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Science Writer, Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Wayne State University
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PhD Candidate in Psychology & Neuroscience, University of Glasgow
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Director of Neuroimaging at the Autism Research Centre and Research Associate at the Brain Mapping Unit, University of Cambridge
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