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The toes of artists who paint with their feet can be mapped in their brains

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 13, 2019

Artists who paint with their feet have finely tuned toe maps in their brains. The study opens up questions about organizational principles of the whole body system.... Read More...

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Human perception of colors does not rely entirely on language

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 3, 2019

Based on the study of a stroke patient with damage to the occipito-temporal brain region, researchers made a big discovery about color categorization. They reveal color categorization and naming can be independent in the human brain. The finding challenges long-standing theories of the mandatory involvement of language in adult human cognition and color discrimination.... Read More...

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Plants don’t think, they grow: The case against plant consciousness

Neuroscience NewsJuly 3, 2019

Despite much debate that plants may have the same 'mental features' as animals, such as consciousness, cognition, and emotions, a new study reveals this is unlikely to be the case. Researchers report plants, which lack any anatomical structures remotely comparable to the complex brain, are highly unlikely to possess consciousness.... Read More...

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Researchers grow active mini-brain-networks

Neuroscience NewsJune 27, 2019

A cerebral organoid allows researchers to detect dynamic changes in calcium ion activity and visualize comprehensive cell activities.... Read More...

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Genetics influence how protective childhood vaccines are for individual infants

Neuroscience NewsJune 11, 2019

A large, genome-wide study in children reveals genetic variants associated with differing levels of antibodies produced as a result of three common childhood vaccinations. Researchers identified two genetic loci associated with the persistence of vaccine-induced immunity following early life vaccinations. The results may help clinicians tailor personalized vaccine schedules to maximize the effectiveness of immunizations.... Read More...

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Intranasal stem cell therapy restores smell in mice

Neuroscience NewsMay 31, 2019

The sense of smell has been restored to mice suffering olfactory problems with the aid of stem cell therapies. The findings provide the basis for transitional research to see whether intranasal stem cell treatments can be beneficial for those who have lost their sense of smell.... Read More...

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Examining ethical issues surrounding wearable brain devices marketed to consumers

Neuroscience NewsMay 22, 2019

Study established four general categories of claims made by companies for their consumer-based wearable brain devices. Researchers suggest better ways manufacturers could communicate both the positive and negative outcomes of using their products in a more ethical way.... Read More...

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Healthy brain development is a human right

Neuroscience NewsMay 22, 2019

Researchers state healthy brain development should be considered a human right, not a privilege for the elite. Youths incarcerated in the U.S jail system are not having their cognitive and emotional development needs met, the study reports. ... Read More...

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Being sick in the morning can be different from being sick at night

Neuroscience NewsMay 17, 2019

Our circadian rhythm may explain why we are more prone to different health conditions at different points throughout the day.... Read More...

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These trippy images were designed by AI to super-stimulate monkey neurons

Neuroscience NewsMay 2, 2019

The XDREAM generative deep neural network utilizes firing rates of neurons in the visual cortex to guide the evolution of a novel, synthetic image. The evolved images activate neurons more than large numbers of natural images.... Read More...

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Two studies explore whether time of day can affect the body’s response to exercise

Neuroscience NewsApril 18, 2019

Two new studies report the time of day is a major modifier of exercise capacity, amplifying the impact exercise has on metabolic pathways and energy homeostasis. Evening exercise, researchers report, has the most productive effect.... Read More...

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When robots commit wrongdoing, people may incorrectly assign the blame

Neuroscience NewsApril 5, 2019

As robots become more autonomous, people will regard them as more responsible for accidental wrongdoing.... Read More...

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Society is rejecting facts; medical researchers can help

In a First, Patient Controls Two Prosthetic Arms with His Thoughts

Nothing clinically “wrong” with obsessive gamers

Neuroscience

Society is rejecting facts; medical researchers can help

In a First, Patient Controls Two Prosthetic Arms with His Thoughts

Nothing clinically “wrong” with obsessive gamers

Neurology

In a First, Patient Controls Two Prosthetic Arms with His Thoughts

First evidence of immune response targeting brain cells in autism

Hormone therapy associated with improved cognition

AI

Deep3DFly: the deep-learning way to design fly-like robots

Computer model helps make sense of human memory

AI helps scientists predict depression outcomes

Robotics

Deep3DFly: the deep-learning way to design fly-like robots

Electronic glove offers ‘humanlike’ features for prosthetic hand users

Robotic thread is designed to slip through the brain’s blood vessels

Psychology

Nothing clinically “wrong” with obsessive gamers

Investigating the full spectrum of suicide

New insights into biological underpinnings of schizophrenia

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The toes of artists who paint with their feet can be mapped in their brains

Human perception of colors does not rely entirely on language

Plants don’t think, they grow: The case against plant consciousness

Researchers grow active mini-brain-networks

Genetics influence how protective childhood vaccines are for individual infants

Intranasal stem cell therapy restores smell in mice

Examining ethical issues surrounding wearable brain devices marketed to consumers

Healthy brain development is a human right

Being sick in the morning can be different from being sick at night

These trippy images were designed by AI to super-stimulate monkey neurons

Two studies explore whether time of day can affect the body’s response to exercise

When robots commit wrongdoing, people may incorrectly assign the blame