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·January 29, 2019·5 min read

Researchers Generate and Track Development of Myelin Producing Brain Cells

Researchers have successfully created stem cell derived brain cells which can generate oligodendrocytes, neurons and astrocytes.

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·January 28, 2019·6 min read

Creating a Blueprint for Cortical Connectivity

Researchers have developed a new method for tracing neural connections with unprecedented sensitivity.

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·January 14, 2019·3 min read

How Error and Reward Signals are Organized Within the Cerebral Cortex

Researchers reveal how both error and reward signals are organized within the cerebral cortex.

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·January 14, 2019·3 min read

Diving Deeper Into Developmental Dyslexia

A new study reveals men with dyslexia have altered structural connections between the thalamus and auditory cortex on the left side of the brain.

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·January 8, 2019·5 min read

Brain Plasticity Restored in Adult Mice Through Targeting Specific Neural Connections

Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism which appears to be critical for the maturation of brain function, and may be used to restore plasticity in the aging brain.

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·January 3, 2019·7 min read

Surprise Discovery Reveals Second Visual System in Cerebral Cortex: Mouse Study

A new study challenges 75 year old dogma of mammalian vision. Researchers have shows the post rhinal cortex obtains visual data from the superior colliculus and is not dependent upon information from primary visual cortex.

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·November 26, 2018·5 min read

Neural Code that Predicts Behavior Identified

Differences in activity between the left and right superior colliculi help researchers predict whether an animal was seeing an event.

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·October 30, 2018·7 min read

Lifespan and Sexual Maturity Depends on Your Brain More than Your Body

A new study reveals our longevity and sexual maturity are governed by our brains, not our bodies. Researchers discovered that animals with more neurons in the cerebral cortex live longer, regardless of their body size.

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·October 25, 2018·4 min read

Surprising Network Activity in the Immature Brain

Spontaneously generated patterns of activity by local neural networks in the developing visual cortex provide the basis for long range connections that are established throughout brain activity over the course of cortical development, researchers report.

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·October 19, 2018·4 min read

Colored Filter Improves Dyslexic Children’s Reading Speed

Using a green filter help to increase reading speed for children with dyslexia, researchers report.

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·September 25, 2018·3 min read

Thousands of DNA Changes in Developing Brain Revealed by Machine Learning

Researchers have developed a new single cell analysis, combined with machine learning, to detect CNVs smaller than one million base pairs. The study reports genetic changes peak midway through brain development.