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·October 23, 2019·5 min read

Drug combination reverses hypersensitivity to noise

Summary: Treating mouse models of autism with modafinil and EBIO reduced hypersensitivity to noise. Source: MIT People with autism often...

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·October 4, 2019·6 min read

Study pinpoints Alzheimer’s plaque emergence early and deep in the brain

Researchers use SWITCH technology to label amyloid plaques in mouse models of Alzheimer's disease so they could be imaged in fine detail at different ages. They were consistently able to see the plaques first emerged in deep brain structures and tracked circuits, such as the Papez memory circuit, to spread throughout the brain as the animal aged.

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·October 1, 2019·6 min read

Better sleep habits lead to better college grades

Better quality, longer duration, and consistency of sleep were strongly associated with better academic performance in college.

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·September 29, 2019·5 min read

Technique can image individual proteins within synapses

A new rapid imaging technique allows researchers to view synaptic proteins at high resolution.

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·September 19, 2019·5 min read

Study finds hub linking movement and motivation in the brain

The lateral septum encodes speed and acceleration information as an animal navigates and learns how to obtain a reward from its environment.

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·September 19, 2019·7 min read

Perception of musical pitch varies across cultures

How people interpret musical notes depends on the type of music they are culturally accustomed to.

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·August 28, 2019·6 min read

Robotic thread is designed to slip through the brain’s blood vessels

A newly designed thread-like robot can deliver clot reducing therapies in response to stroke or other brain blockages.

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·August 22, 2019·5 min read

New method classifies brain cells based on electrical signals

Researchers distinguish between four distinct classes of neurons based on their spiking information.

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·August 16, 2019·5 min read

Finding the brain’s compass

Researchers have identified a neural network in mice that transfers high dimensional complex information about the environment to a simple abstract object in the brain.

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·August 8, 2019·6 min read

Does cable news shape your views?

Partisan news coverage has a bigger impact on those without a strongly held preference for partisan media than it does for those who seek out politically biased spin by certain cable media outlets.

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·August 6, 2019·6 min read

Looking to the body to better understand the brain

From researching the microbiome and immune system to nociception, scientists are looking beyond the nervous system to gain a better understanding of neurological and mental health disorders.

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·August 2, 2019·5 min read

Model predicts cognitive decline due to Alzheimer’s, up to two years out

A new deep learning model can accurately predict if those at risk for Alzheimer's disease will experience significant cognitive decline up to two years into the future.