/channels-contribute/taxonomy/term/305/all en /channels-contribute/channels/news/timing-everything-scientists-control-rapid-re-wiring-brain-circuits-using-patterned-vi <p>In a new study, published in this week’s issue of the journal <i>Science</i>, researchers show for the first time how the brain re-wires and fine-tunes its connections differently depending on the relative timing of sensory stimuli. In most neuroscience textbooks today, there is a widely held model that explains how nerve circuits might refine their connectivity based on patterned firing of brain cells, but it has not previously been directly observed in real time.</p> Tue, 27 May 2014 14:39:54 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 1047 at /channels-contribute /channels-contribute/channels/news/noisy-brain-signals-how-schizophrenic-brain-misinterprets-world-234679 <p>People with schizophrenia often misinterpret what they see and experience in the world. New research provides insight into the brain mechanisms that might be responsible for this misinterpretation.</p> Wed, 02 Apr 2014 14:15:16 +0000 anita.kar@mcgill.ca 972 at /channels-contribute