RIKEN Succeeds in Grasping Neuron Activity in Brain's Visual Areas.Tokyo, Japan, Aug 19, 2005 - (JCNN JCNN Japan Corporate News Network ) - RIKEN RIKEN Rikagaku Kenkyusho (Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, Japan) announced on August 18 that its Brain Science Institute has shed light on the mechanism of neuron activities in the visual areas of the brain. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging functional magnetic resonance imaging n. Abbr. fMRI Magnetic resonance imaging that provides three-dimensional images of the brain based on changes in blood flow and that can be correlated with brain functions. (fMRI), the research group has observed the activities of nerve cells in V1, V2, V3 and V4 areas. The group has confirmed that the nerve cells in those areas can function in response to environmental changes so that the human can distinguish and visualize objects. Further, the group has indicated that this discovery will play a role in research on human visual sensitivity. Details of the research are available in the August 18th issue of the US scientific magazine Neuron. Source: JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) http://www.japancorp.net Copyright [c] 2005 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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