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·April 17, 2019·3 min read

Vitamin D study sheds light on immune system effects

Vitamin D causes dendritic cells to produce more CD31, hindering the activation of T cells. The study sheds light on how vitamin D deficiency regulates the immune system and can lead to autoimmune diseases, like multiple sclerosis.

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·April 11, 2019·3 min read

Ketamine reverses neural changes underlying depression-related behaviors: Mouse study

The formation of prefrontal cortex dendritic spine formation sustains the remission of depressive related symptoms and behaviors following ketamine treatment by restoring lost spines.

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·February 19, 2019·5 min read

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.

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·January 18, 2019·6 min read

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.

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·January 8, 2019·4 min read

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.

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·December 28, 2018·4 min read

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.

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·December 12, 2018·5 min read

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.

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·November 21, 2018·5 min read

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.

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·October 18, 2018·6 min read

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.

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·October 14, 2018·5 min read

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.

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·August 30, 2018·4 min read

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.

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·August 7, 2018·5 min read

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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.

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dendrites

Vitamin D study sheds light on immune system effects

Ketamine reverses neural changes underlying depression-related behaviors: Mouse study

Unexpected Place for Learning and Memory in the Brain

Synaptic Logic for Connections Between Two Brain Hemispheres Discovered

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

How the Brain Enables Us to Rapidly Focus Attention

Developing Brains of Preterm Babies Benefit From Caffeine Therapy

Neurons Process Information Differently Depending on Their Location

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

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

Great Minds May Think Alike, But All Minds Look Alike

Upgrade for Virtual Brain Cell

Brain Switch for Action and Stress Identified

Brain Stimulation Boosts Willpower to Quit Smoking

Discovery Redefines the Architecture of Thought

Why Massive AI Models Actually Generalize Better

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