BRAINS IN BRIEFS
Scroll down to see new briefs about recent scientific publications by neuroscience graduate students at the University of Pennsylvania. Or search for your interests by key terms below (i.e. sleep, Alzheimer’s, autism).
Scientists use zebrafish to understand how the brain makes decisions!
or technically,
The calcium-sensing receptor (CaSR) regulates zebrafish sensorimotor decision making via a genetically defined cluster of hindbrain neurons
[See original abstract on Pubmed]
I can almost see it now: How having a more vivid visual imagination makes us less willing to wait.
or technically,
The Vivid Present: Visualization Abilities Are Associated with Steep Discounting of Future Rewards.
[See Original Abstract on Pubmed]