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A salience misattribution model for addictive-like behaviours
In a nutshell: Assigning too much importance to drug-related stimuli could be one driver of addictive behaviours, according to a new theory. Read more
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Brain changes across the psychosis continuum
In a nutshell: The severity of psychotic experiences, regardless of a schizophrenia diagnosis, is linked to altered brain connections during sensory learning. Read more
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Spatial navigation beyond the hippocampus
In a nutshell: Brain imaging has expanded our understanding of the regions responsible for spatial navigation. Read more
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Testing a theory of consciousness in flies
In a nutshell: Tests in fruit flies show that “informational structures” of the brain could be used to measure levels of consciousness. Read more
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The brain’s alpha waves are linked to awareness
In a nutshell: An inattentional blindness task shows that brain waves known as alpha oscillations are directly linked to awareness. Read more
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Movies offer new tool for studying adaptive brain function
In a nutshell: Movies can be used as a structured simulation of the real world, giving researchers a reliable and reproducible way to study the brain’s responses. Read more
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Detecting ultra-low fluorescence with a new light-sensing device
In a nutshell: An organic photodetector measures the activity of brain cells at high resolution, overcoming the limitations of existing techniques. Read more
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Measuring changes in attention, not perception
In a nutshell: Attention and perception are separate brain processes. A tool commonly used to track one could actually be measuring the other. Read more
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Mapping cell density in the human eye
In a nutshell: A new map of cell density in the human retina will help researchers better understand visual perception. Read more
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Coating carbon fibres to improve neural interfacing
In a nutshell: A new carbon-based coating improves the performance of carbon-fibre microelectrodes, enabling two-way communication with single brain cells. Read more
