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·May 24, 2023·3 min read

Placebo Effect: AI Augmentation Belief Spurs Risk-Taking

The belief in AI enhancement can lead to increased risk-taking behavior. In the study, participants were informed that an AI application would enhance their cognitive abilities during a virtual card game. Despite the absence of actual AI assistance, participants displayed higher risk-taking, indicating a potential placebo effect in technological applications.

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·November 29, 2022·3 min read

Key Factors Identified for Regeneration of Brain Tissue

Researchers have identified two proteins that prevent the formation of scars in the brain and help promote the regeneration of new neural tissue.

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·January 29, 2022·3 min read

Breathing: The Master Clock of the Sleeping Brain

During sleep, breathing entrains and coordinates neural activity across the limbic system, and enhances memory consolidation.

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·July 6, 2020·4 min read

How Much Oxygen Does the Brain Need?

Researchers directly measured oxygen levels in an intact brain and correlated it with neural activity. During normal activity, only 50% of oxygen is used for neural activity, the remaining 50% is required for glial cells and maintaining the metabolic rate of other nerve cells.

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·February 22, 2019·5 min read

How the Brain Processes Images

Researchers report signals from the retina are subjected to selective processing at the earliest neural way-station in the functional pathway connecting the retina to the visual cortex.

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·January 2, 2019·3 min read

Imaging Nerve Cell Interactions

vDISCO, a new imaging technique based on a method for making tissue and organs transparent, is helping researchers to gain unprecedented insights into neuron interactions in the central nervous system.

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·October 23, 2018·4 min read

Philosophy of the Mind: In Touch with Reality

According to a new study, we trust our fingertips over our eye when it comes to processing ambiguous information.

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·November 17, 2017·5 min read

Fixated on Food?

Researchers report visual features modulated by the optokinetic reflex are encoded in the retina.

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·August 7, 2017·4 min read

Lessons by Post

A new study reveals molecular mechanism that helps insure continuous readjustment of the strength of synaptic junctions during learning.

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·August 2, 2017·5 min read

Use It or Lose It

LMU researchers report neural activity in the auditory system has a direct effect on myelination. Higher levels of neural activity resulted in the formation of thicker myelin sheaths and enhanced speed of signal transmission.