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Stanford researchers are using
genetic engineering and some of the world's smallest microscopes to
better understand how specific circuits in the brain operate.
Tagged: brain imaging, NeuroVentures, Human Health, Engineering, Humanities & Sciences, Medicine
The first-ever comparison of
synchronization of brain signals in children and young adults helps
explain why children are less adept at multitasking, emotion regulation
and other behaviors that come with maturity, according to Stanford researchers.
Tagged: brain imaging, Human Health, Medicine
Researchers are using traditional behavioral studies and new techniques such as brain imaging to better understand what happens when we shop. This has big impllications for both the marketing of products and the treatment of compulsive shoppersTagged: brain imaging, psychology, shopping, Human Health, Business, Humanities & Sciences, Medicine
"The law is mainly about brains or, at least, the mind. If my fist hits
your chin, what, if anything, I was thinking is crucial," says Stanford Law professor, Hank Greely
in a recent article in the San Francisco Chronicle. The article discusses the use of brain scans in
courts and the work that Greely is doing to "make sure advances in
neuroscientific research are applied cautiously to the legal realm."
Tagged: brain imaging, Law
The old adage that you get what you pay for really is true when it comes to that most ephemeral of products: bottled wine.
Tagged: brain imaging, economics, marketing, psychology, Business
Using brain images of people listening to short symphonies by an
obscure 18th-century composer, a research team from Stanford's School of Medicine has gained valuable insight into how the
brain sorts out the chaotic world around it.
Tagged: brain imaging, music, Arts & Creativity, Human Health, Humanities & Sciences, Medicine
When heterosexual men are exposed to positive emotional stimuli—in this case, erotic photos of a man and woman—an area of the brain associated with anticipation of reward is stimulated, and men are more likely to take bigger financial risks than they otherwise would, according to a recent study at Stanford.
Tagged: brain imaging, emotions, psychology, risk, Business, Humanities & Sciences
This is your brain on Facebook. Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine used concepts borrowed from the popular social networking site to analyze the brains of people with Alzheimer’s disease.
Tagged: aging, Alzheimer's, brain imaging, Human Health, Medicine