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·August 3, 2016·5 min read

Elders Use Brain Networks Differently For Short Term Recall

According to researchers, age related changes in the organization of neural networks when performing short term memory tasks may help to compensate for other aspects of brain aging.

Image shows the density of connections between cortical areas.

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·April 19, 2016·3 min read

Quieting the Brain: Neural Network Models Reveal Possible Anti-Seizure Strategies

Researchers perform cluster analysis if cat neural network models and reveal promising anti-seizure strategies.

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·March 1, 2016·3 min read

Cognitive Deficits in People With Brain Injury May Be Result of Connectivity Disruptions

Researchers have identified complex brain connectivity patterns in TBI patients that may explain cognitive deficits.

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·January 16, 2016·4 min read

Childhood Depression and Altered Brain Connectivity Linked to Poverty

A new study finds differences in brain connectivity between children who grow up in poverty and those who grow up in more affluent settings.

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·October 22, 2015·4 min read

Creating a 3D Map of the Brain

Researchers have developed new software that has been can map out a monkey's brain and easily create a 3D model.

This is a photo of a virtual brain slice.

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·October 8, 2015·3 min read

Building a Digital Piece of Brain

Researchers present 'first draft' of Blue Brain Project's digital reconstruction of the neocortex of a juvenile rat.

Picture shows composite data from functional magnetic resonance imaging scans.

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·September 29, 2015·5 min read

Revealing the Brain’s Secrets to Success

New findings link brain connectivity to measures of personal success.

This image shows a neurons in the brain.

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·July 14, 2015·3 min read

Weaker Brain Connectivity in Midlife for Children Diagnosed Late with Type 1 Diabetes

A new study reports those diagnosed later in childhood with type 1 diabetes have lower brain connectivity than those diagnosed at younger ages.

This image shows half a brain with points to represent a neural network connected to a DNA strand.

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·June 11, 2015·6 min read

Synchronized Interactions Between Remote Brain Regions Have Genetic Underpinnings

Study provides evidence of genetic underpinning for neural synchrony.

This shows brain scans taken from the study.

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·May 4, 2015·3 min read

Premature Birth Can Alter Neural Connectivity

According to a new study, researchers find less brain connectivity between the thalamus and areas of the brain involved in higher cognitive functions in preterm babies.