Unexpected Place for Learning and Memory in the Brain
A new study reveals the somatosensory cortex plays a complex role in memory and reward learning. ... Read More...
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Synaptic Logic for Connections Between Two Brain Hemispheres Discovered
Researchers have developed a new technique that helps identify the functional properties of individual synapses that link the two hemispheres of the brain.... Read More...
Cannabis Exposure and Stress in Adolescence Can Lead to Anxiety Disorders in Adults
A new study reports exposure to cannabis and stress during the teenage years may result in an increased risk of developing anxiety disorders later in life. ... Read More...
How the Brain Enables Us to Rapidly Focus Attention
Researchers have identified a mechanism within the cholinergic system that underlies our ability to rapidly focus attention.... Read More...
Developing Brains of Preterm Babies Benefit From Caffeine Therapy
A new study reveals caffeine therapy appears to have benefits for healthy brain development in children born prematurely. Researchers report preterm babies given caffeine therapy had better cognitive scores, reduced odds of cerebral palsy and less hearing impairments as toddlers. ... Read More...
Neurons Process Information Differently Depending on Their Location
The thickness of the brain's neocortex influences how individual neurons process information, a new study reveals.... Read More...
Electrical Properties of Dendrites Help Explain the Brain’s Unique Computing Power
Human dendrites have different electrical properties from those of other species, a new study reveals. Researchers report electrical signals weaken more as they flow along human dendrites, allowing small sections of dendrites to behave independently from the rest of the neuron. ... Read More...
Two Seemingly Opposing Forces in the Brain Cooperate to Enhance Memory Formation
Researchers say homeostatic synaptic plasticity facilitates Hebbian plasticity, influencing memory formation and learning.... Read More...
Great Minds May Think Alike, But All Minds Look Alike
Researchers report dendritic learning leads to a universal phenomenon that all brains are composed of the same wide spectrum of links.... Read More...
Upgrade for Virtual Brain Cell
Computational neurosciences have created a virtual version of Purkinje cells in the brain's cerebellum. The virtual cells may shed light on how Purkinje cells work.... Read More...
New Software Designed for Rapid and Automated Identification of Dendritic Spines
Researchers have developed a new machine learning algorithm that can autonomously and efficiently identify dendritic spines with 90% accuracy.... Read More...
Fundamental Rule of Brain Plasticity Discovered
Based on the actions of Arc, when one synapse strengthens, the neighboring synapses weaken, a new study reveals. ... Read More...