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How the brain's 'internal compass' works

webfull — Wed, 22 Mar 2023 16:03:43 +0000

Scientists have gained new insights into the part of the brain that gives us a sense of direction, by tracking neural activity with the latest advances in brain imaging techniques. The findings shed light on how the brain orients itself in changing environments – and even the processes that can go wrong with degenerative diseases like dementia, that leave people feeling lost and confused.

Published: 22 March 2023

A one-stop-shop for brain imaging

webfull — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 15:06:57 +0000

Software tool brings together multiple brain maps in one place

The brain is a complex organ, and no one imaging mode can catch everything that’s going on inside it. Over the years, multiple “brain maps” have emerged, each focusing on different brain processes, from metabolism to cognitive function. While these maps are important, using them in isolation limits the discoveries researchers can make from them.

Published: 6 October 2022

Major funding announced for brain imaging at The Neuro

webfull — Wed, 03 Mar 2021 14:02:02 +0000

$4.67M from Brain Canada will help probe the brain’s mysteries and create international research links

Research at The Neuro’s McConnell Brain Imaging Centre (BIC) of �㽶��Ƶ will receive a major boost thanks to a $4.67M grant from Brain Canada’s Platform Support Grant (PSG) program.

Published: 3 March 2021

Don’t scan so close to me

webfull — Mon, 15 Aug 2016 16:01:48 +0000

What does the 1960s Beatles hit “Girl” have in common with Astor Piazzolla’s evocative tango composition “Libertango”?

Probably not much, to the casual listener. But in the mind of one famously eclectic singer-songwriter, the two songs are highly similar. That’s one of the surprising findings of an unusual neuroscience study based on brain scans of the musician Sting.

Published: 15 August 2016

Practice doesn’t always make perfect

webfull — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 14:23:34 +0000

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? New research on the brain’s capacity to learn suggests there’s more to it than the adage that “practise makes perfect.” A music-training study by scientists at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital -The Neuro, at �㽶��Ƶ and colleagues in Germany found evidence to distinguish the parts of the brain that account for individual talent from the parts that are activated through training.

Published: 28 July 2015

William Feindel (1918-2014)

webfull — Wed, 15 Jan 2014 14:41:38 +0000

William Feindel, O.C., G.O.Q., MDCM, D. Phil

1918 – 2014

The Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital, �㽶��Ƶ and the �㽶��Ƶ Health Centre regret to announce the death of William Feindel, O.C., G.O.Q., MDCM, D. Phil., one of Canada's most distinguished neurosurgeons and The Neuro’s third director. Dr. Feindel passed away quietly at The Neuro on Sunday night following a brief illness. Our deepest sympathies go out to Dr. Feindel’s family.

Published: 15 January 2014