fMRI Archive
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First ever images of the brain on LSD
Posted on May 4, 2016 | No CommentsA team of scientists have visualised the human brain under the influence of LSD, lysergic acid diethylamide, for the first time ever in a recent […] -
What and where: An atlas of words in the brain
Posted on May 2, 2016 | No CommentsScientists from the University of California, Berkeley, have worked out which regions of the brain are active when certain words are heard, allowing them to […] -
Similar “voice areas” Found in Both Dog and Human Brains
Posted on February 28, 2014 | No CommentsScientists have for the first time compared brain function between humans and dogs and found similarities in how they respond to voices. Strikingly, like in […] -
Brain Area Unique to Humans Helps You Make Decisions
Posted on February 2, 2014 | No CommentsBy comparing human and monkey brains, researchers from Oxford University have discovered a brain area in the frontal cortex that is unique to humans. […] -
Reading People’s Minds: From fMRI to Multi-voxel Pattern Analysis
Posted on May 17, 2013 | 3 CommentsMind-reading would be an incredibly useful skill to have in many social situations. Given the size and complexity of brain-imaging tools, they may not be […] -
Drugs Live: A Disappointing Exercise in Science Communication
Posted on October 11, 2012 | No CommentsChannel 4’s controversial Drugs Live: The Ecstasy Trial aired over the course of two nights last week. The programme (available on 4oD until the end […]