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New Imaging Approach Maps Whole Brain Changes From Alzheimer’s: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsOctober 17, 2017

A new imaging system has allowed researchers to map whole brain distribution of senile plaques in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. The technique could help propel Alzheimer's research and speed up the development of new treatments.... Read More...

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Mouse Cell Type Census Reveals Gender Specific Brain Differences

Neuroscience NewsOctober 5, 2017

A multiyear study reveals, contrary to expectations, numbers and ratios of three major inhibitory cell types vary stereo-typically across different cortical parts. Additionally, researchers identified 11 subcortical areas with gender specific differences in mice.... Read More...

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New Clues From Brain Structures of Mantis Shrimp

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 30, 2017

An eLife study reveals mantis shrimps have mushroom bodies in the brains. A key player in memory and learning in insects, mushroom bodies have not previously been identified in crustaceans. Researchers believe their finding could shed light on how brain structures evolved in arthropods.... Read More...

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Visual Brain Drawn to Meaning, Not What Stands Out

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 25, 2017

Researchers report our visual attention pays most attention to parts of a scene that have meaning to us, not the parts that stick out.... Read More...

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Patient Plays Saxophone While Surgeons Remove Brain Tumor

Neuroscience NewsAugust 30, 2017

A musician who played his saxophone during surgery to remove a brain tumor helped researchers shed light on how music is processed in the brain.... Read More...

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Smart Computers

Neuroscience NewsAugust 18, 2017

Researchers report a convolutional neural network has been used to decode brain signals from EEG data. Scientists believe deep learning systems could be important tools for neuroscience analysis and could help revolutionize brain research. ... Read More...

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Computer Approaches Human Skill for First Time in Mapping Brain

Neuroscience NewsAugust 17, 2017

Washington State University researchers have developed a computer algorithm that can accurately map brain networks from electronic microscopy images. ... Read More...

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Scientists Use Magnetic Fields to Remotely Stimulate Brain and Control Body Movements

Neuroscience NewsAugust 16, 2017

Researchers have developed a new, minimally invasive brain stimulation technique that can induce a range of bodily movements. The technique, magneto-thermal stimulation, can be used to target highly specific brain regions and could help researchers to advance brain mapping studies.... Read More...

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Why Do Some People Stay Sharp As They Age?

Neuroscience NewsAugust 10, 2017

Researchers are embarking on a new study to answer how some people are able to stay sharper than others as they age.... Read More...

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A New Way to Map Differences in the Brain

Neuroscience NewsAugust 10, 2017

A new Science study details DNA methylation in individual neurons, providing a new avenue for brain mapping studies. The researchers also identified a new subtype of neurons.... Read More...

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Mapping the Brain

Neuroscience NewsAugust 9, 2017

Researchers have constructed a detailed brain map of the mushroom body in the fruit fly brain. The mushroom body is implicated in creating and storing memories for sensory information. ... Read More...

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Scientists Become Research Subjects in After-Hours Brain-Scanning Project

Neuroscience NewsJuly 27, 2017

Researchers join their own experiments as test subjects to evaluate different brain networks. Using neuroimaging to scan their brains, researchers created individual detailed maps of neural connections.... Read More...

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