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·July 13, 2020·5 min read

Brain ‘Signature’ Could Help to Diagnose Schizophrenia

An EEG study reveals people with schizophrenia and their siblings without the disorder share patterns of brain activity that are different from people with no familial history of schizophrenia. As one sibling didn't suffer from schizophrenia, researchers say the different brain signature could serve as a biomarker for the mental health disorder. Read More

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·May 17, 2020·3 min read

Designing vaccines from artificial proteins

Using computational methods, researchers created artificial proteins that triggered immune responses and produced infection specific antibodies. The findings indicate it will be possible to design vaccines that contain artificial antibodies, expediting the process of vaccine development. Read More

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·April 30, 2020·4 min read

COVID-19: Using wastewater to track the pandemic

Examining wastewater is helping researchers track coronavirus infection trends. The waste reflects the viral load excreted by a population within a few hours and can help establish COVID-19 community hot spots. While researchers will not be able to calculate the exact number of community cases of coronavirus by examining wastewater, they can trace the increase of SARS-CoV-2 concentration and track the level of infection rate. Read More

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·February 6, 2020·7 min read

Breathing may change your mind about free will

Voluntary actions are linked to the body's inner state, specifically breathing and expiration, but not heartbeat. Read More

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·October 9, 2019·3 min read

Deep3DFly: the deep-learning way to design fly-like robots

A new robotic fly, dubbed Deep3DFly, uses active learning to improve its performance. Read More

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·August 30, 2019·4 min read

Blue Brain finds how neurons in the mouse neocortex form billions of synaptic connections

Scientists generated statistical instances of the micro-connectome, containing over 10 million neurons. The model spans five orders of magnitude and contains 88 billion synaptic connections. Read More

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·August 22, 2019·4 min read

How the brain finds order amidst chaos

Amidst noise and chaos, cortical neurons work in a team to communicate and allow the brain to find order. Read More

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·July 12, 2019·4 min read

The way a single neuron processes information is never the same

When a neuron receives information, dendrites functionally work together to adjust for the complexity of the input. Read More

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·June 17, 2019·3 min read

Pomegranate compound with anti-aging effects passes human trial

Recent clinical trials show urolithin A, a compound derived from molecules in pomegranates, can slow the aging process. Urolithin A improves mitochondrial function following oral consumption. Read More

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·May 16, 2019·2 min read

The insular cortex processes, and drives learning from pain

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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·March 21, 2019·4 min read

Blue Brain solves a century-old neuroscience problem

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