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This image shows the structure of white matter in the brain.

·November 19, 2014·4 min read

Many Older Brains Have Plasticity, but in a Different Place

White matter changes in older adults to allow for learning, while in younger adults changes are seen in gray matter, a new study reports.

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·November 17, 2014·5 min read

Major Brain Pathway Rediscovered after Century Old Confusion and Controversy

Researchers 'rediscover' a neural pathway and provide new analytical tools which allow for easy identification of the brain structure.

This image shows the location of the anterior insular in a brain scan.

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·November 13, 2014·4 min read

Depression and Overwhelming Guilt in Preschool Years Linked to Brain Changes

A new neuroimaging study finds the anterior insula is smaller in school aged children previously diagnosed with depression.

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·November 6, 2014·4 min read

Ghost Illusion Created in the Lab

Manipulating sensorimotor input, researchers invoke a 'ghostly' illusion for study participants.

This image shows an MRI scan of a piglet's brain.

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·November 5, 2014·4 min read

Piglet Brain Atlas New Tool in Understanding Human Infant Brain Development

A newly developed online tool could aid future postnatal brain growth studies.

This image shows the location of the thalamus in the human brain.

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·November 5, 2014·2 min read

Brain Changes Linked to Prematurity May Explain Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

A new study could help explain why preterm babies are at higher risk of neurodevelopmental disorders.

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·November 4, 2014·3 min read

Brain Anatomy Differences Between Autistic and Typically Developing Individuals Are Indistinguishable

A new study reports the brain anatomy in MRI scans of those with autism and typically developing individuals is virtually indistinguishable above the age of six.

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·October 23, 2014·2 min read

Reminiscing Can Help Boost Mental Performance

Researchers report performance of complex mental tasks can be boosted by 'off task' mental activities, such as reminiscing.

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·October 22, 2014·2 min read

Light Alcohol Consumption During Later Life Associated With Better Episodic Memory

Moderate alcohol consumption in people over the age of 60 is linked to greater hippocampal volume and better episodic memory, a new study reports.

This image shows a model surgical robot with the device entering the cheek area.

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·October 15, 2014·4 min read

Brain Surgery Through the Cheek

Researchers develop a working prototype of a neurosurgical robot which can enter the brain through the cheek and perform delicate hippocampal surgeries for epilepsy patients.