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·July 25, 2023·7 min read

Electric Fields: The Unseen Conductor Orchestrating Our Brain’s Symphony

Electric fields, generated by neural activity, play a crucial role in coordinating brain functions, akin to a conductor leading an orchestra. As animals engaged in working memory games, the researchers observed that information across two vital brain regions was coordinated by the emerging electric field.

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·June 22, 2023·8 min read

The Gut-Brain Connection: Probing Neurological Disorders

The aim is to use this technology to explore the links between digestive health and neurological conditions such as autism and Parkinson’s disease. This work opens up the potential to manage these conditions by manipulating peripheral circuits in a non-invasive way.

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·June 6, 2023·7 min read

Decoding Emotions: AI Model Predicts People’s Feelings

Researchers developed a computational model capable of predicting human emotions, encapsulating social intelligence attributes typically associated with the human 'theory of mind'. The model forecasts emotions such as joy, regret, and embarrassment, based on scenarios from the prisoner's dilemma game theory.

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·May 15, 2023·9 min read

Dream to Create: Sleep Onset Boosts Creativity

Researchers discovered targeted dream incubation during the sleep onset phase may enhance creativity. The study found that participants given a specific topic to dream about during this phase performed more creatively in tasks related to that topic. This 'targeted dream incubation' led to the generation of more creative stories compared to those who napped without a specific prompt or stayed awake. The study suggests that the brain makes wider connections between disparate concepts during this dream state, enhancing creative performance.

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·May 14, 2023·8 min read

AI Models Misjudge Rule Violations: Human Versus Machine Decisions

Researchers found machine-learning models often fail to accurately replicate human decisions regarding rule violations, tending towards harsher judgments. This is attributed to the type of data these models are trained on; often labeled descriptively rather than normatively, which leads to differing interpretations of rule violations.

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·April 13, 2023·6 min read

A New Peptide May Hold Potential as an Alzheimer’s Treatment

Researchers say a peptide that blocks the hyperactive version of the CDK5 enzyme reduces neurodegeneration and DNA damage in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease. Animals treated with the peptide showed an improved ability to perform learning tasks.

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·March 15, 2023·7 min read

Spatial Computing Enables Flexible Working Memory

The brain creates specific and distinct spaces within the cortex for each general rule of working memory and controls these spaces with brain rhythms, researchers report.

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·February 2, 2023·6 min read

Brain Cell Changes in Alzheimer’s Disease Mapped

A new method dubbed STARmap PLUS was utilized to track and map changes in tau and amyloid beta in the brain as Alzheimer's disease progressed in mouse models.

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·January 26, 2023·4 min read

Portable Cap Can Measure Cognition With Pulsed Laser Light

Researchers have developed a new brain imaging method that uses pulsed laser light to monitor cerebral blood flow more accurately than more traditional methods.

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·January 20, 2023·6 min read

How Huntington’s Disease Affects Different Neurons

Researchers have identified how two different populations of neurons in the striatum are affected differently in Huntington's disease. The neurodegeneration of one of these populations leads to motor defects while damage to the other population located in striosomes may account for mood disorders associated with the early stages of Huntington's.

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·December 22, 2022·8 min read

A New Model Explains Difficulty in Language Comprehension

Using advances in machine learning, researchers have created a new model that predicts the ease with which individuals produce and comprehend complex sentences.