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·August 10, 2017·3 min read

Why Do Some People Stay Sharp As They Age?

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

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·August 10, 2017·5 min read

A New Way to Map Differences in the Brain

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.

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·August 9, 2017·3 min read

Mapping the Brain

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.

Image shows a brain scan of one of the researchers.

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·July 27, 2017·8 min read

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

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.

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·July 21, 2017·5 min read

Study Reveals Most Impactful Neuroscience Research

A new paper identifies 100 of the most cited neuroscience research papers. Of these papers, 78 focus on five topics. According to the authors of the paper, the most cited neuroscience research topics include the prefrontal cortex, neural connectivity, methodology, brain mapping and neurological disorders. The findings could have significant impact for future neuroscience studies.

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·July 19, 2017·5 min read

Individual Insight into Brain Networks

Harvard researchers have identified two key brain networks that could play a key role in imagination and memory.

Image shows a diagram of the visual system in the brain.

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·July 18, 2017·6 min read

Blueprint For Adult Visual System Present at Birth

A new study from Harvard researchers reveals that in primates, the blueprint for adult visual organization is in place a few days after birth and 'fills in' with experience. Researchers believe that, as the organization is present so early on in life, it is likely present before birth as a genetically programmed mechanism, and later modified due to experience.

Image shows an optical illustion of a triangle and neurons.

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·July 13, 2017·5 min read

Artificial Intelligence Helps Build Brain Atlas of Fly Behavior

Using machine learning, researchers have created a comprehensive brain map that links different groups of neurons to specific behaviors in fruit fly brains. The study, published in Cell, reports the AI used more than 225 days of video footage to help create the map. Left in human hands, the work would have taken an estimated 3,800 years to complete.

Image shows the brain network organization.

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·May 25, 2017·5 min read

Researchers Identify Brain Network Organization Changes

Researchers report brain network organization changes can influence executive function in young adults.

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·May 17, 2017·3 min read

Blind People Have Brain Map For ‘Visual’ Observations Too

Researchers discover those who were born blind use a brain map, similar to that in people with full vision, to distinguish between objects.

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·May 13, 2017·3 min read

Newborn Baby Brain Scans Will Help Researchers Track Brain Development

Researchers have released a massive selection of neonatal and newborn baby brain scans that can help other scientists conduct additional research on human brain development.