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This shows the location of the cerebellum in the brain

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·October 6, 2022·3 min read

A New Function of the Cerebellum

The cerebellum plays a key role in the storage of both positive and negative memories of emotional events.

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·April 27, 2020·5 min read

How general anesthesia works

Rodent studies reveal how general anesthesia dampens high-frequency brain activity by weakening synapses.

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·November 20, 2017·3 min read

MRI Uncovers Brain Abnormalities in People With Anxiety and Depression

Researchers discover common and specific changes to the brain's gray matter in patients with major depressive disorder and social anxiety disorder.

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·November 15, 2017·4 min read

The Thalamus Helps the Cerebrum With Learning

New findings from Max Plank Institute researchers challenges conventional belief about the role of the thalamus in learning. Researchers report the thalamus plays a far more active role in visual processing in the context of learning than previously thought.

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·October 4, 2017·3 min read

Detecting Brain Damage Caused by Zika In Utero With Imaging Techniques

Researchers report utilizing both ultrasound and MRI technology can help doctors to identify fetal brain abnormalities caused by maternal exposure to the Zika virus.

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·March 20, 2017·5 min read

Human Brain Networks Developing in Adolescence Related to Evolutionary Expansion

According to a new study, adolescence may be a crucial period for remodeling of the human brain.

Image shows a person using the brain cap to move a robotic arm.

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·December 17, 2016·5 min read

Controlling Robotic Arms With The Brain

Researchers use non-invasive EEG technology to allow people to move a robotic arm with the power of their minds.

Image shows a brain of an alzheimer's patient.

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·May 31, 2016·4 min read

Leaky Blood-Brain Barrier Linked to Alzheimer’s

Increased blood brain barrier permeability may be a key mechanism in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, a new study reports.

This image shows a brain slice of an embryonic mouse cerebral cortex. The caption best describes the image.

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·February 27, 2015·3 min read

A Gene for Brain Size

Researchers discover a specific gene only found in humans, Neanderthals and Denisova-Humans which trigger brain stem cells to form a bigger pool of stem cells.

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.