Testing a theory of consciousness in flies

Tests in fruit flies show that “informational structures” of the brain could be used to measure levels of consciousness.

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The brain’s alpha waves are linked to awareness

An inattentional blindness task shows that brain waves known as alpha oscillations are directly linked to awareness.

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Movies offer new tool for studying adaptive brain function

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.

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Detecting ultra-low fluorescence with a new light-sensing device

An organic photodetector measures the activity of brain cells at high resolution, overcoming the limitations of existing techniques.

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Measuring changes in attention, not perception

Attention and perception are separate brain processes. A tool commonly used to track one could actually be measuring the other.

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Mapping cell density in the human eye

A new map of cell density in the human retina will help researchers better understand visual perception.

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Coating carbon fibres to improve neural interfacing

A new carbon-based coating improves the performance of carbon-fibre microelectrodes, enabling two-way communication with single brain cells.

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A new open dataset for studying the brain

The publicly accessible Monash rsPET-MR dataset will help researchers to understand network dynamics in the brain.

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Twisted topographic maps in the brain

Researchers have identified a new type of visual representation in the brain, using modelling and electrophysiological techniques.

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New recommendations on best practices in neuroimaging research

New recommendations for reporting on EEG and MEG experiments aim to improve the reproducibility of neuroimaging research.

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