The latest issue of Science has a really impressive article by Papassotiropoulos et al. probing the genetic basis of episodic memory. In it, the authors identify for the first time a link between a polymorphism in a gene called Kibra and individual variability in performance on delayed episodic memory tasks.
In brief, Papassotiropoulos and colleagues conducted […]
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The genetics of episodic memory
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21 October 2006 |
0:17 |
fmri, research articles, molecular genetics |
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V1 isn’t just for seeing
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6 July 2006 |
22:41 |
fmri, neuroimaging, research articles |
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The latest issue of Neuron has a fantastic article on visual attention from Maurizio Corbetta’s group at Washington University in St. Louis. In it, Jack and colleagues report finding a novel signal in V1 independent of other, relatively well-characterized signals.
V1 is the primary visual cortex–essentially, the first cortical stop for incoming visual information. The traditional […]
The latest issue of Neuron has a fantastic article on visual attention from Maurizio Corbetta’s group at Washington University in St. Louis. In it, Jack and colleagues report finding a novel signal in V1 independent of other, relatively well-characterized signals.
V1 is the primary visual cortex–essentially, the first cortical stop for incoming visual information. The traditional […]
The science of empathy & sociology of affective neuroscience
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2 July 2006 |
23:34 |
behavioral neuroscience, research articles |
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A fascinating article in Science this week provides evidence that purports to show mice are capable of experiencing empathy. Langford, Mogil and colleagues found that mice administered a painful injection displayed increased writhing behavior (a reflexive response to pain) in the presence of cagemates who had also been injected than in the presence of either […]
A fascinating article in Science this week provides evidence that purports to show mice are capable of experiencing empathy. Langford, Mogil and colleagues found that mice administered a painful injection displayed increased writhing behavior (a reflexive response to pain) in the presence of cagemates who had also been injected than in the presence of either […]