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Cannabis Exposure and Stress in Adolescence Can Lead to Anxiety Disorders in Adults

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 8, 2019

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...

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How the Brain Enables Us to Rapidly Focus Attention

Neuroscience NewsDecember 28, 2018

Researchers have identified a mechanism within the cholinergic system that underlies our ability to rapidly focus attention.... Read More...

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Developing Brains of Preterm Babies Benefit From Caffeine Therapy

Neuroscience NewsDecember 12, 2018

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...

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Neurons Process Information Differently Depending on Their Location

Neuroscience NewsNovember 21, 2018

The thickness of the brain's neocortex influences how individual neurons process information, a new study reveals.... Read More...

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Electrical Properties of Dendrites Help Explain the Brain’s Unique Computing Power

Neuroscience NewsOctober 18, 2018

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...

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Two Seemingly Opposing Forces in the Brain Cooperate to Enhance Memory Formation

Neuroscience NewsOctober 14, 2018

Researchers say homeostatic synaptic plasticity facilitates Hebbian plasticity, influencing memory formation and learning.... Read More...

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Great Minds May Think Alike, But All Minds Look Alike

Neuroscience NewsAugust 30, 2018

Researchers report dendritic learning leads to a universal phenomenon that all brains are composed of the same wide spectrum of links.... Read More...

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Neuroscience NewsAugust 7, 2018

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...

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New Software Designed for Rapid and Automated Identification of Dendritic Spines

Neuroscience NewsJuly 5, 2018

Researchers have developed a new machine learning algorithm that can autonomously and efficiently identify dendritic spines with 90% accuracy.... Read More...

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Fundamental Rule of Brain Plasticity Discovered

Neuroscience NewsJune 21, 2018

Based on the actions of Arc, when one synapse strengthens, the neighboring synapses weaken, a new study reveals. ... Read More...

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Smarter Brains Run on Sparsely Connected Neurons

Neuroscience NewsMay 17, 2018

A new study reveals the brains of higher IQ people tend to have leaner, yet more efficient neural connections. Researchers report, the more intelligent a person, the fewer dendrites they have in their cerebral cortex.... Read More...

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The Brain Learns Completely Differently than We’ve Assumed Since the 20th Century

Neuroscience NewsMarch 23, 2018

A new study challenges long held beliefs about how learning occurs. Researchers suggest learning occurs in dendrites that are in closer proximity to neurons, as opposed to occurring solely in synapses. ... Read More...

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Neurons Process Information Differently Depending on Their Location

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New Software Designed for Rapid and Automated Identification of Dendritic Spines

Fundamental Rule of Brain Plasticity Discovered

Smarter Brains Run on Sparsely Connected Neurons

The Brain Learns Completely Differently than We’ve Assumed Since the 20th Century