MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences UnitWe are delighted that the Equality Challenge Unit announced on April 23rd that the Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit had received a Bronze Athena SWAN award. The Athena SWAN Charter has been developed to encourage and recognise commitment to advancing the careers of women in STEMM research and academia. The award recognizes actions taken by […]
Brain changes in children following working memory training
Researchers at the Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit have shown that the attention networks in the brains of children become more coordinated following intensive practice of working memory, the ability to hold in mind and manipulate information which is vital for learning. Jessica Barnes and Duncan Astle used magnetoencephalography – a technique for measuring electrical […]
Does being left-handed help you keep a balanced view of the world?
New results reported by Medical Research Council Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit and University of Cambridge researchers raise interesting questions about possible benefits of left-handedness. Approximately 1 in 10 of us are left-handed. Whilst the brains of left- and right- handed people are generally organized along similar lines, one reported difference is in a Ventral […]
The forgetful side effect of frequent recall
A study run here at the Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit in Cambridge has shown how intentional recall is beyond a simple reawakening of a memory; and actually leads us to forget other competing experiences that interfere with retrieval. Quite simply, the very act of remembering may be one of the major reasons why we […]
Human brains age less than previously thought
Older brains may be more similar to younger brains than previously thought. A new study from BBSRC-funded researchers at the Medical Research Council’s Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit and the University of Cambridge has shown that changes in the ageing brain previously observed using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) – one of the standard ways […]
Infant eye movements link to autism
A recent Medical Research Council study found that babies move their eyes more often when they are young are more likely to develop Autism when they are older. The study is part on an ongoing study, funded by the Medical Research Council, that looks for early warning signs for Autism. Researchers examined how often babies […]
Cambridge Science Festival 2015 at the CBU
An entertaining and educational evening of demonstrations and lectures will be held at the CBU on Wednesday 18th March, from 6-8.30pm. Our annual science open evening, this year titled “Exploring mind and brain” is given as part of the Cambridge Science Festival and features lectures from three of our leading scientists highlighting our varied research, […]
The Kymata Atlas enters beta testing
The Kymata Atlas, a joint enterprise between the MRC-CBSU and Cambridge University, has now entered beta testing. The online atlas is a repository of neural models, allowing anyone in the world to browse neuroimaging results generated using an analysis pipeline developed at the Unit (Thwaites et al. 2015). The atlas allows the user to search […]
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