A new study reveals the spontaneous, random movements babies make aid in the development of the sensorimotor system.
Brain mapping study identifies important neural networks and their connections that appear to enhance the conscious experience.
Recognition of our own voices creates a sense of agency in speech and is a critical factor in our sense of control over our speech. Researchers say personal connection to our voices may be key to understanding auditory hallucinations and could help to improve a person's virtual reality experience.
Researchers have developed a virtual robotic arm that can be controlled by a person's feet in a virtual environment to provide an "extra" limb. After training, users reported feeling the virtual limb felt as though it was part of their physical body.
Study reveals a specific link between musical processing and brain areas associated with language processing.
Betaine, a dietary supplement extracted from sweet beets, reduces behavioral symptoms of schizophrenia in mice with genetic risk factors for the disorder. The supplement may help protect proteins that build the cellular skeletons of neurons.
Multilingual people have similar brain activation to that of bilingual people, but the activation is much more sensitive and a lot faster.
Within months of learning a new language, increased activity in brain areas associated with auditory processing, memory, and grammatical comprehension occurs. As language skills improve, the activity decreases.