RIT takes eye-tracking research to next level
... have different capabilities: one performs on-line processing in real time within any indoor setting outside the laboratory; the second model fits neatly in a backpack and can be worn anywhere, even outside. The latter model trades real-time capability for lightness; data recorded outside is later processed in ...Neurobehavioral function during coma, stroke rehabilitation effective for elderly
...ngry faces. The finding of impaired facial emotion processing may be one of the reasons why patients with TBI are at risk for crossing social boundaries in interpersonal interactions. Vocational and cognitive behavior therapy effective in treating schizophrenia, pg 35 This study describes for the first time ...Dartmouth researchers find where musical memories are stored in the brain
... of the auditory cortex, going farther back in the processing stream, to fill in the blanks. When remembering so... relied on the more advanced parts of the auditory processing stream. "It makes us think that lyrics might be the focus of the memory," says Kraemer....Emotional memory study reveals evidence for a self-reinforcing loop
...mygdala -- the region of the brain responsible for processing emotional memories -- as well as the hippocampus, ...he specific interactions among brain structures in processing emotional memories. They also plan to analyze activity of other regions -- such as those that proces...High-intensity ultrasound creates hollow nanospheres and nanocrystals
...s to both inner and outer shell surfaces." Further processing of hollow spheres made of molybdenum oxide, however, results in the unusual formation of hollow crystals that resemble truncated cubes. Upon heating a second time referred to as thermal annealing the hollow molybdenum oxide spheres are transformed ...NYU psychology researchers show how attention enhances visual perception
...l Science, found that attending to, or selectively processing information from a given location without directin...asks as well as the neural activity underlying the processing of ensuing images. The results are published in the latest issue of the journal Neuron. A sudden ap...Auditory test to help identify learning impaired
...ickly and objectively identify disordered auditory processing of sound, a problem associated with learning impai...ans of identifying those individuals with auditory processing disorders." Trent Nicol, manager of the Auditory Neuroscience Laboratory, and Steven G. Zecker, ...Why North America is not a rhythm nation
...ople learn languages: Infants are more flexible in processing different word sounds and speech patterns from a variety of speakers, but it isn't long before they settle on those that are most common and meaningful to their culture.) The new findings are reported in "Metrical Categories in Infancy and Adulthood"...New test is first step in early detection of Alzheimer's disease
..., the nerve cell sites responsible for information processing and memory formation. "In the last three years, there has been a big effort in Alzheimer's research to identify and detect biomarkers in cerebrospinal fluid. We think the accumulation of ADDLs is likely to be the first biomarker in Alzheimer's diseas...Views from space help oil prospectors see deep underground
...by a pre-planned array of geophones. Sophisticated processing of these sensor data creates a three-dimensional picture of the underlying geology of the survey area. "The modern vibroseis technique has spatial resolution sufficient not just to identify oil and gas reservoirs, but also to show internal detail...Mayo Clinic discovers a key to 'low metabolism' and major factor in obesity
...t, perhaps as a result of a neurological defect in processing biological drives and environmental cues. Implications The Mayo Clinic researchers believe the discovery of the effects of NEAT on obesity is so strong that it should be used to prompt a "NEAT revolution" to reverse the epidemic trends of obesity. ...Thinking of prepositions turns brain 'on' in different ways
...rietal regions of the brain play a crucial role in processing spatial prepositions. The previous research with Tranel was published in October's Cognitive Neuropsychology. This work, which has explored how different types of words are retrieved by different parts of the brain, is part of a larger-scale...Entrepreneurism Center at UC San Diego funds commercialization of lung, shock, other devices
... thin walled tubes and sheets, produced via powder processing and consolidation methodologies, are viable component materials for eventual use at temperatures up to 1200oC in the power generation industry. That is far above the temperature capabilities of conventional alloys. Target end-uses range from furnace ...Exploring the brain's internal stopwatch
...movement. To learn how the monkeys' brains were processing the movement information, the researchers conducted a series of experiments. The scientists measured the animals' vertical-motion eye responses when they systematically varied (1) the time interval of the horizontal motion before vertical movement, (...Faces must be seen to be recognized
...n neurobiology is where in the hierarchy of visual processing face recognition takes place. Through a series of ...ion, such recognition is not affected by competing processing of other sensory stimuli. Also, the researchers found that asking the subjects to preoccupy themselv...Scientists uncover new mechanism for the amygdala in fear recognition
...the mechanism by which the amygdala contributes to processing visual information about facial expressions is by actively directing a person's gaze to the eye region to seek out and fixate on the critical visual cues for fear. "People often think of the brain as passively receiving information from the senses a...Very shy children may process some facial expressions differently
...icular gene, appear to have a different pattern of processing the signals of interpersonal hostility, according ...ite. "These data suggest that a biased pattern of processing emotional information of social relevance can be recognized and characterizedearly in life."...CIGNA settlement favorable to psychologists
... and procedures to better ensure easier and faster processing of transactions for claims as well as prompt payment for services. The changes were part of CIGNA's recent announcement of a settlement of a lawsuit filed by a class of non-physician health care providers, including psychologists. "We're glad that ...Brain imaging reveals new language circuits
...produced primarily language production or language processing disorders, but not both. A large bundle of nerve fibers was found to connect Broca's and Wernicke's areas, and damage to this pathway also produced language disorders, or aphasias. However, even in the 19th Century, there were bits of evidence that o...Fred Hutchinson receives $9.7 million to lead early detection consortium
...chers at ISB have developed novel technologies for processing blood that allow a large number of proteins to be observed. In addition to providing these key technologies, the institute will lend its expertise in designing mathematical tools and software for data analysis. ISB founding member Ruedi Aebersold, Ph...