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The insular cortex processes, and drives learning from pain

Neuroscience NewsMay 16, 2019

Using optogenetics to 'switch off' the insular cortex in mice experiencing a painful event resulted in a less fearful reaction to pain. The ability of the mice to learn avoidance from the pain event was also reduced. ... Read More...

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Blue Brain solves a century-old neuroscience problem

Neuroscience NewsMarch 21, 2019

A mathematical algorithm developed by the Blue Brain Project can objectively classify different shapes of neurons in the brain. The algorithm has already helped researchers objectively identify 17 types of pyramidal neurons in the somatosensory cortex of a rat.... Read More...

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New Prosthetic Restores the Sense of Where Your Hand Is

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 21, 2019

A new prosthetic hand enables amputees to regain a subtle, close to natural, sense of touch.... Read More...

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Immunity Connects Gut Bacteria and Aging

Neuroscience NewsNovember 13, 2018

Researchers have identified a mechanism by which immune system problems can cause commensal dysbiosis, which promotes age related pathologies.... Read More...

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New Software Helps Analyze Writing Disabilities

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 28, 2018

According to researchers, 10% of young children have trouble learning to write. EPFL researchers have developed new software that can analyze a child's writing disability and the cause with precision.... Read More...

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Dominant Men Make Decisions Faster

Neuroscience NewsAugust 16, 2018

Regardless of social context, highly dominant males respond faster in situations where decisions need to be made, a new study reports.... Read More...

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Amputees Feel as Though Their Prosthetic Limb Belongs to Their Own Body

Neuroscience NewsAugust 13, 2018

A new study reports amputees often feel as though their prosthetic limb is part of their body. ... Read More...

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Targeting a Brain Mechanism Could Help Treat Aggression

Neuroscience NewsAugust 10, 2018

Researchers have identified some of the key neurobiological mechanisms that help keep aggression under control. The findings could help develop targeted treatments to help those with aggressive problems associated with psychological disorders.... Read More...

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Neurons that Rewire Traumatic Memories

Neuroscience NewsJune 16, 2018

Researchers have identified neurons in the dentate gyrus that help to reprogram lasting traumatic memories.... Read More...

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Humans and Machines Learn Together to Win a Competition

Neuroscience NewsMay 18, 2018

Training tetraplegic patients to compete in an online competition to control an avatar with BCI, researchers report the most dramatic improvements in computer augmented performance occurs when both humans and machines are able to learn.... Read More...

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Paraplegic Rat Walks Again After Therapy, and Now We Know Why

Neuroscience NewsMarch 19, 2018

Using electrochemical stimulation and robot assisted rehabilitation techniques, researchers restore walking ability in a paraplegic rat. The study reports reorganization of neural branching in the reticular formation leads to new connections and is key to motor skill recovery.... Read More...

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Healthy Mitochondria Could Stop Alzheimer’s

Neuroscience NewsDecember 6, 2017

Boosting mitochondria may defend against a form of protein stress that can reduce the formation of amyloid plaques, EPFL researchers report.... Read More...

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When does clean eating become an unhealthy obsession? New findings on who is at risk

Brain network activity can improve in epilepsy patients after surgery

Children describe technology that gives them a sense of ambiguity as ‘creepy’

Neuroscience

When does clean eating become an unhealthy obsession? New findings on who is at risk

Brain network activity can improve in epilepsy patients after surgery

Children describe technology that gives them a sense of ambiguity as ‘creepy’

Neurology

Brain network activity can improve in epilepsy patients after surgery

Patients with both schizophrenia and epilepsy die alarmingly early

Adult-onset inflammatory bowel disease linked to higher mortality

AI

Children describe technology that gives them a sense of ambiguity as ‘creepy’

New AI Sees Like a Human, Filling in the Blanks

Robotics

Children describe technology that gives them a sense of ambiguity as ‘creepy’

New AI Sees Like a Human, Filling in the Blanks

Room for thought: Brain region that watches for walls identified

Psychology

When does clean eating become an unhealthy obsession? New findings on who is at risk

Children describe technology that gives them a sense of ambiguity as ‘creepy’

Patients with both schizophrenia and epilepsy die alarmingly early

EPFL

The insular cortex processes, and drives learning from pain

Blue Brain solves a century-old neuroscience problem

New Prosthetic Restores the Sense of Where Your Hand Is

Immunity Connects Gut Bacteria and Aging

New Software Helps Analyze Writing Disabilities

Amputees Feel as Though Their Prosthetic Limb Belongs to Their Own Body

Neurons that Rewire Traumatic Memories

Humans and Machines Learn Together to Win a Competition

Paraplegic Rat Walks Again After Therapy, and Now We Know Why

Healthy Mitochondria Could Stop Alzheimer’s