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New Map of Brain Region Linked to Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsOctober 8, 2018

Researchers have successfully created the most detailed map of the hippocampus, an area of the brain implicated in memory. The map shows the structure, neural connections and functions in vivid detail.... Read More...

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a map of the bioelectrical transmission in the undamaged limb

Amputation Injury is Communicated to Opposing Limbs

Neuroscience NewsOctober 5, 2018

Researchers report that following amputation of one limb, the bioelectrical properties are immediately reflected in the undamaged, opposing limb.... Read More...

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Identifying the Brain Networks Involved in Free Will

Neuroscience NewsOctober 2, 2018

Researchers report brain stimulation to different parts of a specific brain network can change perceptions of free will. ... Read More...

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What’s That Smell? A New Way of Understanding Odors

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 2, 2018

Researchers have been able to map odor molecules based on how often they occur in nature with the help of mathematical modeling.... Read More...

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Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s Patients

Neuroscience NewsAugust 29, 2018

Researchers report the adverse cognitive effects associated with DBS in Parkinson's patients are linked to a different neural pathway than the one responsible for the motor effects generated by the treatment.... Read More...

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Painting a Nuanced Picture of Brain System Regulation Moods and Movements

Neuroscience NewsAugust 26, 2018

A new study reports the serotonin system is made up of multiple parallel pathways that affect the brain in different, and sometimes opposing, ways.... Read More...

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Early Sensory Stimulation is Critical for the Development of Sensory Networks

Neuroscience NewsAugust 11, 2018

A new study reports sensory stimulation during the first two weeks of life is critical for establishing brain networks that help map sensation.... Read More...

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Rewiring the Brain to Fight Epilepsy

Neuroscience NewsAugust 1, 2018

Sema4D not only reduces the severity of seizures in mouse models of epilepsy, it also helps to increase the number of inhibitory synapses in the brains of the animals, researchers report. ... Read More...

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What Keeps the Brain Awake?

Neuroscience NewsJuly 30, 2018

A new study reveals a specific pathway in the brains of fruit flies that prevents them from falling asleep during the day.... Read More...

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Complete Fly Brain Image at Nanoscale Resolution

Neuroscience NewsJuly 19, 2018

HHMI researchers used electronic microscopy technology to generate a high resolution digital snapshot of the adult fruit fly brain.... Read More...

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Mapping the Brain with Data Science

Neuroscience NewsJune 29, 2018

Researchers are using big data and artificial intelligence to map neural networks in the brain. The new technology could help to better understand the progression of neurodegenerative diseases. ... Read More...

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How the Brain Responds to Cold Touch

Neuroscience NewsJune 18, 2018

A new study could help advance research into pain and hypersensitivity to cold stimuli. Researchers have mapped feelings of cold touch sensation in the insula of mice.... Read More...

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