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Engineers 3D print soft, rubbery brain implants

Neuroscience NewsMarch 30, 2020

MIT researchers have developed a soft, flexible, 3D printed neural implants that can conform to the contours of the brain. The implant can monitor neural activity over long periods of time, without aggravating surrounding tissue.... Read More...

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An experimental peptide could block Covid-19

Neuroscience NewsMarch 27, 2020

MIT researchers have identified a protein fragment that may inhibit COVID-19's ability to enter human lung cells. The new peptide can bind to the viral protein and potentially disarm it.... Read More...

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Repurposing blood clot drug could help treat COVID-19

Neuroscience NewsMarch 24, 2020

Tissue plasminogen activators (tPA), FDA approved drugs used to treat stroke and heart attack patients, may help COVID-19 patients in danger of respiratory failure. If successful, the drug may help treat severe respiratory symptoms when ventilators are not available.... Read More...

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Using “organs-on-a-chip” to model complicated diseases

Neuroscience NewsMarch 18, 2020

Organ-on-a-chip models reveal how different tissue contribute to inflammatory diseases such as ulcerative colitis.... Read More...

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New COVID-19 diagnostic test could deliver results in less than 30 minutes

Neuroscience NewsMarch 13, 2020

MIT researchers are working on a range of projects to help diagnose and slow the transmission of COVID-19. Researchers report they are developing a paper-based COVI-19 test that can deliver results within less than 30 minutes. They are currently submitting to the FDA for emergency use authorization, which would grant temporary approval for using the test on patient samples during public health emergencies. Another research team report they have developed an experimental RNA vaccine that is ready to test.... Read More...

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How the brain encodes landmarks that help us navigate

Neuroscience NewsMarch 10, 2020

The retrosplenial cortex combines visual and spatial information to help us navigate our way around.... Read More...

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A new model of vision

Neuroscience NewsMarch 5, 2020

A new computer model captures the human visual system's ability to quickly generate a detailed scene description from an image.... Read More...

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Why those on the autism spectrum are often hypersensitive to light and noise

Neuroscience NewsMarch 2, 2020

Mice lacking the autism-associated SHANK3 gene were more sensitive to sensation, including touch. The mice also had overactive excitatory neurons in the somatosensory cortex, which may account for sensory hypersensitivity.... Read More...

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Artificial intelligence yields drug that halts antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 20, 2020

A new deep learning algorithm helped researchers identify a powerful new antibiotic compound that kills many of the world's most problematic, disease-causing bacterias, including those which have so far been resistant to common antibiotics.... Read More...

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How serotonin modulates behavior

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 20, 2020

A new NIH funded study will use C. elegans to discover the secrets behind serotonin's influence on behavior.... Read More...

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Low-cost “smart” diaper can notify caregiver when it’s wet

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 16, 2020

Researchers have developed a new, low-cost smart diaper which combines current diaper materials and RFID technology. The diaper can alert caregivers when it is wet and needs changing.... Read More...

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With these neurons, extinguishing fear is its own reward

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 15, 2020

Fear extinction memories and feelings of reward are both stored in neurons that express the Ppp1r1b gene in the posterior of the basolateral amygdala.... Read More...

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Using stem cells to combat COVID-19

The placebo effect and psychedelic drugs: tripping on nothing?

Wastewater test could provide early warning of COVID-19

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Using stem cells to combat COVID-19

The placebo effect and psychedelic drugs: tripping on nothing?

Wastewater test could provide early warning of COVID-19

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Risk of death from stroke falls by 24%

Air pollution linked to dementia and cardiovascular disease

Spinal nerve healing enhanced by boost in cellular energy

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Experimental AI tool predicts which COVID-19 patients develop respiratory disease

Machine learning helps doctors diagnose severity of brain tumors

Artificial Intelligence for Very Young Brains

Robotics

New Study Uses Robots to Uncover the Connections Between the Human Mind and Walking Control

COVID-19 should be wake-up call for robotics research

Psychology

The placebo effect and psychedelic drugs: tripping on nothing?

How stress remodels the brain

Psychiatric disorders after first birth reduce likelihood of subsequent children

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Engineers 3D print soft, rubbery brain implants

An experimental peptide could block Covid-19

Repurposing blood clot drug could help treat COVID-19

Using “organs-on-a-chip” to model complicated diseases

How the brain encodes landmarks that help us navigate

A new model of vision

Why those on the autism spectrum are often hypersensitive to light and noise

Artificial intelligence yields drug that halts antibiotic-resistant bacteria

How serotonin modulates behavior

Low-cost “smart” diaper can notify caregiver when it’s wet

With these neurons, extinguishing fear is its own reward