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We use many of the same brain cells to see and to imagine objects, a study suggests. The findings provide a new window into memory
Visualizing an object in the mind’s eye allows us to remember the face of someone we met long ago, or to picture an item we ...
The result supports earlier studies that used brain imaging to find evidence that the same neural circuits are involved in ...
Astronauts still grip objects as if gravity exists, even after months in space, revealing how slowly the brain adapts to ...
A new study has shown that imagining an object from memory activates many of the same neurons as actually seeing it. Researchers recorded brain activity in epilepsy patients and found overlapping cell ...
For many years, a dominant view in neuroscience was that neurons in the inferotemporal (IT) cortex—a critical center in the ...
Researchers have discovered a new type of neuron that plays a critical role in recognition memory. Named 'ovoid cells' for their egg-shaped cell bodies, they increase understanding of how memories ...
Why do astronauts squeeze objects too hard? A new study explains how the brain's internal gravity model persists in space, ...
We take our understanding of where we are for granted, until we lose it. When we get lost in nature or a new city, our eyes and brains kick into gear, seeking familiar objects that tell us where we ...
We take our understanding of where we are for granted, until we lose it. When we get lost in nature or a new city, our eyes and brains kick into gear, seeking familiar objects that tell us where we ...
An astronaut can hold a tool in space, loosen their fingers, and watch it stay put. Nothing drops. Nothing tugs downward. Yet ...
Object recognition isn’t just about crystal-clear images. Your brain can identify everyday objects using shapes, contrast, ...
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