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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 11, 2020·7 min readMice ‘detectives’ hint at how humans read between the linesHumans and mice use inference skills to solve problems in a remarkably similar manner.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 13, 2023·8 min readWarping Time: How the Brain’s Inner Clockwork Dictates BehaviorIn groundbreaking research, researchers revealed how neural activity influences our perception of time. The study artificially altered neural activity in rats, distorting their sense of time duration.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 16, 2018·5 min readRun Faster, Learn BetterResearchers claim they have identified a causal link between running speed and enhanced learning in mice.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 2, 2019·8 min readNovel math could bring machine learning to the next levelArtificial vision networks can learn to recognize complex images faster by using topological data analysis.Read More
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FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience·February 5, 2021·4 min readImaging of a Living Brain Can Help Clearly Differentiate Between Two Types of DementiaCombining PET neuroimaging with a specific intravenous radioactive compound allows researchers to distinguish Lewy Body Dementia from Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's in brain scans.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 20, 2020·4 min readRethinking the Link Between Cannabinoids and LearningDisrupted cannabinoid signaling impairs learning by altering behavioral states.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·December 27, 2018·4 min readLosing Neurons May Sometimes Not Be That BadResearchers report that neuron loss in Alzheimer's disease may not be such a bad thing. The study reveals the loss of neurons may be the result of a cell quality control mechanism attempting to protect the brain from the accumulation of malfunctioning neurons.Read More
