Category: Human
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Brain. Synchronization. Fear. (What do you hear?)
Most of the time, our brain receives different input from each of our ears, but we nevertheless perceive speech as unified sounds. This process takes place through synchronization of the areas of the brain involved with the help of gamma waves, neurolinguists have now discovered. Their findings may lead to new treatment approaches for tinnitus.…
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Birds in a cave…
Bird species that live in their natural habitats can help zoos learn how to manage those in captivity, according to a new review. (1) Catch me if you can. Sleeping. Talking. Inside a cave. Nothing to see but yourself. Can you feel it? Wanting to sing. Because you were flying free once. Even though you…
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Choices. There are no choices…
Making a choice quickly might appear effortless, but research that measured cardiovascular responses in the moment of making a choice, rather than after-the-fact, suggests that the apparent swift certainty might instead be a defense from having to think too deeply about the choices being presented to them. (1) Stop! Choose now! You might not know…
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Ecological dreams…
A new study challenges the ‘Field of Dreams’ hypothesis in restoration ecology, which predicts that restoring plant biodiversity will lead to recovery of animal biodiversity. The study of restored tallgrass prairie found the effects of management strategies (specifically controlled burns and bison reintroduction) on animal communities were six times stronger on average than the effects…
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Reacting. Prioritizing. (Dying)
Being constantly flooded by a mass of stimuli, it is impossible for us to react to all of them. The same holds true for a little fish. Which stimuli should it pay attention to and which not? Scientists have now deciphered the neuronal circuit that zebrafish use to prioritize visual stimuli. Surrounded by predators, a…
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