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·May 22, 2012·3 min read

New Brain Map Developed By UGA Researchers

GPS for the brain: UGA researchers develop new brain map University of Georgia researchers have developed a map of the...

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·May 24, 2012·4 min read

Persistent Changes to Sensory Experience can Promote Rewiring of Aging Brain

Max Planck Florida Institute Study Shows: Persistent Sensory Experience Is Good For The Aging Brain Despite a long-held scientific belief...

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·August 9, 2012·5 min read

Neuroscientists Find Brain Stem Cells that May Be Responsible for Higher Functions, Bigger Brains

A neuron’s fate was thought to be determined by the timing of its birth date. Neuroscientists recently showed that there is a distinct stem cell progenitor that gives rise to upper layer neurons, regardless of birth date or place.

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·September 19, 2012·4 min read

Human Brains Share a Consistent Genetic Blueprint and Possess Enormous Biochemical Complexity

Scientists at the Allen Institute for Brain Science reported that human brains share a consistent genetic blueprint and possess enormous biochemical complexity. The findings stem from the first deep and large-scale analysis of the vast data set publicly available in the Allen Human Brain Atlas.

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·September 21, 2012·4 min read

Research Identifies Protein that Regulates Key Fate Decision in Cortical Progenitor Cells

Researchers solved an important piece of one of neuroscience's outstanding puzzles: how progenitor cells in the developing mammalian brain reproduce themselves while also giving birth to neurons that will populate the emerging cerebral cortex, the seat of cognition and executive function in the mature brain.

Fetal neurons are shown in two panels in this image. The caption describes well.

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·January 17, 2013·5 min read

Findings on Potential to Prevent, Reverse Serious Disabilities Affecting Children Born Prematurely

Researchers report that low blood and oxygen flow to the developing brain does not, as previously thought, cause an irreversible loss of brain cells, but rather disrupts the cells’ ability to fully mature.

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·January 21, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Turn One Form of Neuron into Another in the Brain

A new finding turns one of the basics of neurobiology on its head, demonstrating that it is possible to turn one type of already differentiated neuron into another within the brain.

The image shows the atlas activity of the forebrain. The caption describes the image best.

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·January 31, 2013·5 min read

Genome-Wide Atlas of Gene Enhancers in the Brain On-line

Future research into the underlying causes of neurological disorders such as autism, epilepsy and schizophrenia, should greatly benefit from a first-of-its-kind atlas of gene-enhancers in the cerebrum (telencephalon). This new atlas identifies and locates thousands of gene-regulating elements in a region of the brain that is of critical importance for cognition, motor functions and emotion.

The image shows a patient undergoing surgery for a deep brain stimulation implant.

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·March 4, 2013·5 min read

Parkinson’s Disease Brain Rhythms Detected

Researchers have discovered how to detect abnormal brain rhythms associated with Parkinson's disease by implanting electrodes into the brains of patients with this neurodegenerative disorder.

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·May 16, 2013·2 min read

Fishing for Memories

Observing whole-brain activity in live zebrafish, researchers have discovered how information stored as long-term memory in the cerebral cortex is processed to guide behavioral choices.

The image shows the location of the cerebral cortex.

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·June 10, 2013·3 min read

3-D Map of Blood Vessels in Cerebral Cortex Holds Suprises

A new study describes the vascular architecture within the cerebral cortex, exploring what the structure means for neuroimaging and the onset of dementia.

The diagram of the brain shown highlights the thalamus locato

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·June 21, 2013·4 min read

Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Requirement for Brain Development

Genes alone don't determine how the cerebral cortex grows into separate functional areas. Input from the thalamus is also crucially required, a new study suggests.

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cerebral cortex

New Brain Map Developed By UGA Researchers

Persistent Changes to Sensory Experience can Promote Rewiring of Aging Brain

Neuroscientists Find Brain Stem Cells that May Be Responsible for Higher Functions, Bigger Brains

Human Brains Share a Consistent Genetic Blueprint and Possess Enormous Biochemical Complexity

Research Identifies Protein that Regulates Key Fate Decision in Cortical Progenitor Cells

Findings on Potential to Prevent, Reverse Serious Disabilities Affecting Children Born Prematurely

Researchers Turn One Form of Neuron into Another in the Brain

Genome-Wide Atlas of Gene Enhancers in the Brain On-line

Parkinson’s Disease Brain Rhythms Detected

Fishing for Memories

3-D Map of Blood Vessels in Cerebral Cortex Holds Suprises

Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Requirement for Brain Development

Circadian Rhythm Off Beat: Parkinson’s and Nighttime Neuron Damage

ChatGPT’s Role in Shaping Identity and Personal Narratives

New Brain Structures in Language Processing Identified

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