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Novel optical and fMRI platform identifies brain regions that control large-scale brain network
When we daydream or revisit memories, a large group of regions within our brain "lights up," or becomes more active. It's referred to as the Default Mode Network (DMN) because it is more active when the brain is not focused ...
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Study highlights epilepsy trends in China between 1990 and 2019
Epilepsy—a common neurological disorder characterized by the abnormal firing of neurons in the brain—affects nearly 70 million people worldwide. The disorder manifests itself in the form of recurrent seizures as well ...
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A new imaging technique for a clearer picture of the 'brain in the gut'
University of Calgary researchers designed a novel imaging and experimental preparation system, allowing them to record the activity of the enteric nervous system in mice. The new technique allows researchers to record what ...
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Computational modeling sheds light on human cognition and the origins of brain disorders
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) used computational modeling to uncover mutations in the human genome that likely influenced the evolution of human cognition. This groundbreaking research in human ...
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Centrosome shown to play an important role in neuron migration
Researchers from the DZNE have solved an important puzzle in neurobiology: the wiring and the movement of nerve cells are interwoven, but separately controlled.
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New release of Blue Brain Project Atlas sheds light on neuron types
After four years of research, EPFL's Blue Brain Project shares an enriched version of their 3D digital cell atlas of the mouse brain which includes more neuron types. The new approach can be extended to any other cell type, ...
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A new strategy for repairing DNA damage in neurons
"Use it or lose it" goes the adage, applied liberally to everything from our muscles to our minds, especially as we age.
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Rats trade initial rewards for long-term learning opportunities
Scientists have provided evidence for the cognitive control of learning in rats, showing they can estimate the long-term value of learning and adapt their decision-making strategy to take advantage of learning opportunities.
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Research explores cause of differences in psychostimulant duration and intensity of effect
Psychostimulants interacting with the dopamine transporter are found in the therapy of neuro-psychiatric disorders, such as ADHD or depression, as well as on the illicit drug market. In order to better understand their exact ...
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Brain changes in fighter pilots may cast light on those experienced by astronauts during space travel
One cannot explore the profound mysteries of space without being changed by it. This is the message underlying a new study in Frontiers in Physiology.
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Modeling the turtle brain provides insights into routing activity in the visual cortex
A new study by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Brain Research uses computer simulations to explore how patterns of spikes propagate in neuronal networks constrained by experimental data from the turtle visual ...
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Sensory cells taste cerebrospinal fluid to fight brain infections
Sensory neurons pick up information from our senses and relay it to the rest of the nervous system. But this is not their only mission. In a new study published in the journal Current Biology, Claire Wyart at the Paris Brain ...
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Percent insular ribbon infarction for growth rate prediction, outcomes in large-vessel occlusive stroke
According to a study published American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), percent insular ribbon infarction (PIRI) complements current stroke outcome predictors, classifying patients with slowly progressive stroke who could ...
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Brain-wave data and hearing test may help diagnose autism earlier
Brain-wave data collected during a hearing test routinely given to newborns could help clinicians spot neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism in early infancy, according to a new Rutgers-led study.
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Social isolation triggers astrocyte-mediated deficits in learning and memory
Here is an important reason to stay in touch with friends and family: social isolation causes memory and learning deficits and other behavioral changes. Many brain studies have focused on the effects social deprivation has ...
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How the brain's immune system worsens epilepsy
University of Iowa biologists have definitively linked the brain's immune system to epilepsy.
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New insights into the drivers of glioma-related epilepsy
Glioma is one of the most aggressive malignant primary brain tumors. A common feature of glioma is the presence of localized, intermittent seizures referred to as glioma-related epilepsy, which is known to promote tumor growth. ...
Feb 14, 2023
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Mysterious brain activity in mice watching a movie could help tackle Alzheimer's, improve AI
Even the legendary filmmaker Orson Welles couldn't have imagined such a plot twist.
Feb 14, 2023
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How the brain encodes warm and cool
Researchers from the Max Delbrück Center have found a region of the brain that is responsible for our perception of temperature when we touch things. The paper, which appears in Nature, reports the discovery of a "thermal ...
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Researchers develop one of the first sleep screening methods using wearables to predict, detect Parkinson's onset
Isolated rapid-eye-movement sleep behavior disorder causes abnormal twitches during sleep and episodes of dream enactment including body movement, emotional expression, or audible verbalizations. Isolated rapid-eye-movement ...
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