Tag: Functional magnetic resonance imaging

  • Nation & World

    Spotting speedy brain activity

    Using ultra-fast MRI scans, scientists are able to track rapid oscillations in brain activity that previously would have gone undetected, a development that could open the door to understanding fast-occurring cognitive processes that once appeared off-limits to scientists.

    4 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Meditation’s positive residual effects

    A new study has found that participating in an eight-week meditation training program can have measurable effects on how the brain functions even when someone is not actively meditating.

    4 minutes