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·January 8, 2015·3 min read

‘Unfussy’ Brain Finds Ways of Coping with Loss of a Hand

A new neuroimaging study reports people born with one hand, who are able to use both limbs in a two handed task, show brain activity similar to that of people with two hands.

The image is a mosaic representing the mutations across the brain.

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·January 7, 2015·3 min read

Tracking Subtle Brain Mutations, Systematically

A new technique allows subtle mutations in brain cells to be traced and mapped spatially for the first time.

The image shows a diagram of the human brain with the different lobes color coded.

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·January 6, 2015·3 min read

Remapping the Damaged Brain

Researchers discover motor functions are remapped through rehabilitative training following brain injury.

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·January 6, 2015·3 min read

Researchers Map Direct Gut Brain Connection

A new study maps the cell-to-cell connection between the gut and nervous system.

The image shows a smartphone in a person's hands. The person appears to be texting.

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·December 23, 2014·2 min read

Smartphone Thumb Skills Are Altering Our Brains

A new study reports smartphone usage influences cortical activity.

The image shows four drawings of the brain.

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·November 17, 2014·5 min read

Major Brain Pathway Rediscovered after Century Old Confusion and Controversy

Researchers 'rediscover' a neural pathway and provide new analytical tools which allow for easy identification of the brain structure.

This image shows Santiago Ramon y Cajal's "Structure of the Mammalian Retina" (circa 1900).

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·November 13, 2014·4 min read

Study Shows How Brain Maps Develop to Help Us Perceive the World

Moving forward helps train the brain to perceive the world 'normally', a new study reports.

This image shows an MRI scan of a piglet's brain.

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·November 5, 2014·4 min read

Piglet Brain Atlas New Tool in Understanding Human Infant Brain Development

A newly developed online tool could aid future postnatal brain growth studies.

The image shows the mri scans from the study.

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·October 14, 2014·4 min read

Orphanage Care Linked to Thinner Brain Tissue in Regions Related to ADHD

A new neuroimaging study reports Romanian children who spent their early years in orphanages often have thinner brain tissue in cortical areas corresponding to attention and impulse control.

This image shows two brain scans colored to show the different networks in the brain.

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·October 14, 2014·3 min read

Damage to Brain ‘Hubs’ Causes Extensive Impairment

Researchers provide a new perspective on injury impairs brain function.

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·October 1, 2014·4 min read

Improving Babies’ Language Skills Before They’re Even Old Enough to Speak

A new study reports babies can be trained to recognize language-like sounds which can accelerate the development of brain maps critical to language acquisition.