Sherman and Usrey argue that our inability to focus our attention on all stimuli at once is not due to a limitation in the cortex itself, but is a product of the physical constraints in which it must operate.
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Advanced X-ray technology allows researchers to measure from synapse to whole brain level.
How fish in dark water form sensory representations of what’s around them and how mammals learn to recognize shapes on a flashcard may seem like different research questions, but for Brent Doiron, professor of neurobiology and statistics at the University of Chicago, they both come down to neurons.
Findings suggest prediction may be a general feature of animal nervous systems in supporting quick behavioral changes.
A novel mechanism has been identified that might explain why a rare mutation is associated with familial Alzheimer’s disease.
A novel mechanism has been identified that might explain why a rare mutation is associated with familial Alzheimer’s disease in a new study by investigators at the University of Chicago
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