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Dopamine’s Influence on Movement Sequences Offers Hope for Parkinson’s Disease Therapies

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Dopamine’s Influence on Movement Sequences Offers Hope for Parkinson’s Disease Therapies

Dopamine Influences Movement Sequences, Signifying Potential for Parkinson’s Disease Therapies Researchers have revealed new insights into how dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with reward and pleasure, impacts movement sequences. This finding brings hope for developing targeted treatments for Parkinson’s disease (PD), a neurological condition characterized by the gradual loss of dopamine neurons in the brain. The … Read more

How Our Brain Perceives the Illusion of Continuous Motion and its Implications: New Study Unveils Key Role of Superior Colliculus

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How Our Brain Perceives the Illusion of Continuous Motion and its Implications: New Study Unveils Key Role of Superior Colliculus

A New Study Reveals How Our Brain Interprets Rapid Flashes as Smooth Motion A new study conducted by researchers at the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown has shed light on how our brains convert a series of rapid flashes into the perception of smooth, continuous motion. This phenomenon, known as the continuity illusion, is fundamental … Read more