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·September 30, 2025·4 min read

Brain-Inspired Chip Learns and Adapts Like Neurons, Cuts Energy Use

Scientists have developed a brain-inspired semiconductor that can adjust its responses based on experience, much like human neurons do through “intrinsic plasticity.” Called the “Frequency Switching Neuristor,” the device combines two types of memristors to regulate spiking frequency, enabling it to learn and adapt autonomously.

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·September 25, 2025·4 min read

Infant Brain Gene Regulator May Predispose Adults to Dementia

A new study reveals that the brain’s vulnerability to disorders like multiple sclerosis and dementia may begin in early life. Researchers identified a developmental “switch” in astrocytes, the brain’s support cells, governed by the NR3C1 gene.

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·January 23, 2024·5 min read

Is Musical Instinct Innate? AI Model Suggests So

Researchers made a significant discovery using an artificial neural network model, suggesting that musical instinct may emerge naturally from the human brain. By analyzing various natural sounds through Google's AudioSet, the team found that certain neurons in the network selectively responded to music, mimicking the behavior of the auditory cortex in real brains.

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·January 18, 2024·4 min read

SynapShot Technique Enables Real-Time Synapse Observation

A pioneering research team developed SynapShot, the first technique enabling real-time observation of synapse formation and changes. This groundbreaking method involves conjugating dimerization-dependent fluorescent proteins to synapses, allowing the team to track live synapse dynamics.

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·August 5, 2023·5 min read

Linking Childhood Trauma to Mental Illness: Astrocytes Key to the Puzzle

The removal of excitatory synapses by astrocytes, triggered by stress hormones, can lead to mental illnesses induced by childhood neglect or abuse. The study reveals that synthetic glucocorticoids, or stress hormones, can boost astrocyte-mediated phagocytosis to abnormal levels.

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·July 18, 2023·6 min read

Culture and Geography Significantly Influence Sleep Patterns

A new study reveals that culture and geography significantly influence sleep patterns. Using data from Nokia smartwatches, the researchers analyzed 52 million logs over four years from 30,082 individuals in 11 countries.

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·August 4, 2022·4 min read

New Therapeutic Drug for Alzheimer’s Disease Without Inflammatory Side Effects

A newly developed novel fusion protein drug efficiently eliminates amyloid beta via an entirely different mechanism than amyloid-beta antibody-based immunotherapy.

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·July 31, 2022·3 min read

How a Neurotransmitter May Be the Key in Controlling Alzheimer’s Toxicity

Study reveals how somatostatin and copper affect amyloid beta in Alzheimer’s disease pathology.

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·November 29, 2021·5 min read

Researchers Develop Wireless Networks That Allow Brain Circuits to Be Controlled Remotely Through the Internet

A new system that combines neural implants with the internet of things can remotely control the brain circuits of numerous animals across the globe simultaneously and independently via the web.

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·December 28, 2020·4 min read

Astrocytes Eat Connections to Maintain Plasticity in Adult Brains

Astrocytes, not microglia, are responsible for constantly eliminating unnecessary and excessive adult synaptic connections in response to brain activity.

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·April 29, 2020·4 min read

Breastfeeding helps prevent mothers from developing diabetes after childbirth

Women who breastfeed have a reduced risk of developing diabetes, a new study reports. In mouse models, lactation improved glucose tolerance and increased beta-cell mass three weeks post-delivery. Prolactin produced as a result of lactation induced serotonin production of beta cells. Findings suggest serotonin mediates the long-term beneficial effects of lactation of female metabolic health by increasing beta-cell proliferation and reducing oxidative stress in beta-cells.

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·April 26, 2020·2 min read

Neuropeptide somatostatin enhances visual processing

The neuropeptide somatostatin improves visual processing and cognitive behaviors by reducing excitatory inputs to parvalbumin-positive interneurons in mice.