The hottest Brain Activity Substack posts right now

Chernobyl's mutant wolves have developed resistance to cancer, showcasing altered immune systems and genetic resilience.
Long COVID can lead to cognitive impairments, such as attentional deficits and cognitive slowing, persisting over months.
Horizontal leaderless organizations may struggle in enacting change effectively, necessitating a theory of change and hard work for success.

People handle stress differently, and there are identifiable brain patterns related to emotional resilience.
Emotion regulation techniques like reappraisal can reduce negative emotions and show increased brain activity in specific regions.
Studies suggest that activation in certain brain regions is linked to successful emotional regulation and reduced amygdala activity.

OPM-MEG is mainly used to locate seizures in children with epilepsy.
For effective neuromodulation, measuring brain activity is crucial.
OPM-MEG, based on optically pumped magnetometers, offers high spatial and temporal resolution for brain activity measurement.

The prefrontal cortex is a key region involved in emotional regulation.
The superior frontal gyrus and inferior temporal gyrus are also associated with emotional regulation.
Some brain regions may show activity during emotional regulation tasks that could be due to the experimental design.

Machine learning models can interpret human thoughts from brain scans, reconstructing images seen by individuals.
Historical developments in noninvasive brain imaging, like MRI and fMRI, have paved the way for advancements in understanding the human brain.
Recent progress in brain image reconstruction using technologies like transformers and diffusion models show promising potential for capturing and reconstructing multi-frame thoughts and experiences from brain scans.

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