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Researchers Discover the Brain is Strobing, Not Constant

Neuroscience NewsNovember 17, 2017

According to researchers, perception is cyclical. In a new study, researchers report that, much like visual perception, auditory perception and attention are rhythmic in nature.... Read More...

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Progress in Building Europe’s New Platform For Understanding the Brain

Neuroscience NewsOctober 25, 2017

Neuroscientists recently converged on Glasgow to discuss advances in the quest toward building a unified platform for brain research.... Read More...

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Mind Flex: Neurons Involved in Memory and Learning Less Stable and More Flexible Than Thought

Neuroscience NewsAugust 17, 2017

Harvard researchers reveal neurons associated with memory formation may be far more flexible than previously believed. They report their findings point to plasticity in neural networks that help with the integration of new information.... Read More...

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Brain Acidity Imbalance in Psychiatric Disorders

Neuroscience NewsAugust 7, 2017

Researchers discover imbalanced pH and lactate levels in the brains of mouse models of schizophrenia, ASD and bipolar disorder. They believe the imbalances could reflect an underlying pathophysiology to some psychiatric disorders.... Read More...

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New Cause of Schizophrenia Uncovered

Neuroscience NewsJuly 20, 2017

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have made a significant discovery as to how schizophrenia may occur. They discovered a genetic defect that causes damage to glial cells may also impair the production of myelin. Researchers believe the lack of myelin may be a significant contributor to the development of schizophrenia in some patients.... Read More...

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Changes in Brain Regions May Explain Why Some Prefer Certainty and Order

Neuroscience NewsJuly 7, 2017

Changes in the orbitofrontal cortex and basolateral amygdala may help explain a person's preference for uncertain outcomes, as well as a preference for order and certainty, a new study reports.... Read More...

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What Are the Outcomes in Later Life For High School Football Players?

Neuroscience NewsJuly 3, 2017

A new study looks at the long term neurological and mental health outcomes of people who participated in high school football teams. Researcher report playing football appears to not adversely affect cognition or depressive symptoms later in life. They acknowledge the findings may not be generalized for modern players due to changes in play style, protective equipment and improved safety measures.... Read More...

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Hippocampus Underlies the Link Between Slowed Walking and Mental Decline

Neuroscience NewsJune 29, 2017

A new study reports a connection between slowed walking speed and cognitive decline appears to arise in the right hippocampus. Researchers recommend older people may benefit if their doctors measure their walking speed and check for changes over time, which could be an early indicator of impending cognitive decline.... Read More...

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Shining Light on Brain Cells That Coordinate Movement

Neuroscience NewsJune 26, 2017

Researchers have developed a novel technique that allows them to insert a gene into Perkinje cells in the adult brain. This approach, researchers say, could be used to change behavior and alter the function of brain circuits.... Read More...

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Genetic Gains and Losses in Tourette Discovered

Neuroscience NewsJune 21, 2017

Researchers discover structural changes in two genes that increase the risk for Tourette syndrome.... Read More...

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Can A Single Exercise Session Benefit Your Brain?

Neuroscience NewsJune 12, 2017

Summary: Researchers document not only the behavioral and cognitive effects of a single exercise session, but also the neurochemical and neurophysiological chan... Read More...

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Simple Tasks Don’t Test Brain’s True Complexity

Neuroscience NewsJune 8, 2017

The brain's ability to use approximate probabilistic inference can not be studied by simple tasks that are not well suited to expose the inferential computations that make the brain special, researchers say.... Read More...

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News

How Blood Vessels Protect the Brain During Inflammation

Finding the Elusive Drinking ‘Brake’

Neuroscience

How Blood Vessels Protect the Brain During Inflammation

Finding the Elusive Drinking ‘Brake’

Split and Continuous Sleep in Teens Impacts Cognition and Glucose Levels Differently

Neurology

How Blood Vessels Protect the Brain During Inflammation

New MRI Sensor Can Image Activity Deep Within the Brain

Phantom Limb Sensation Explained

AI

New AI Can Identify and Predict Development of Cancer Symptom Clusters

Learning Transistor Mimics the Brain

Researchers Translate Brain Signals Directly Into Speech

Robotics

New Prosthetic Restores the Sense of Where Your Hand Is

Electric Bikes Could Provide Older People with Brain Boost

Spinal Cord is Smarter than Previously Thought

Psychology

Finding the Elusive Drinking ‘Brake’

Combination Therapy May Be Beneficial For Schizophrenia Treatment

Researchers Discover the Brain is Strobing, Not Constant

Progress in Building Europe’s New Platform For Understanding the Brain

Mind Flex: Neurons Involved in Memory and Learning Less Stable and More Flexible Than Thought

Brain Acidity Imbalance in Psychiatric Disorders

New Cause of Schizophrenia Uncovered

Changes in Brain Regions May Explain Why Some Prefer Certainty and Order

What Are the Outcomes in Later Life For High School Football Players?

Hippocampus Underlies the Link Between Slowed Walking and Mental Decline

Shining Light on Brain Cells That Coordinate Movement

Genetic Gains and Losses in Tourette Discovered

Can A Single Exercise Session Benefit Your Brain?

Simple Tasks Don’t Test Brain’s True Complexity