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·October 18, 2012·3 min read

A Glance at the Brain’s Circuit Diagram

Scientists developed a method for decoding neural circuit diagrams. Using measurements of total neuronal activity, they can determine the probability that two neurons are connected with each other.

Image shows the location of the NAc in the human brain.

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·May 12, 2016·5 min read

Depression is Driven by Network of Genes That Spans Brain Circuits

According to a new study, susceptibility to depression can be affected by tweaking specific gene networks.

Image shows the location of the PFC in the brain.

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·June 23, 2016·5 min read

Precise Control of Brain Circuits Alters Mood: Mouse Study

Researchers have singled and taken control of a circuit in mouse brains in order to dial the animal's mood up or down.

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·May 14, 2018·4 min read

Study Shows Details of Brain Networks in Autism

Study confirms the spatial layout of brain networks is more pronounced in those with autism. Additionally, most of the variations in network location was identified in attention networks.

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·March 28, 2016·4 min read

Research on Largest Network of Cortical Neurons Profiled

Researchers have published the largest network to date of connections between neurons in the cortex, where high-level processing occurs, and have revealed several crucial elements of how networks in the brain are organized.

This image shows the newly discovered neuron in rainbow colors.

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·July 17, 2015·5 min read

Opponent Activity of a Newly Discovered Neuron is Responsible for Selective Motion Vision

Researchers take inspiration from the developing brain to create improved computer algorithms.

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·March 12, 2017·5 min read

Brain Networks at Rest Are in Readiness For Action

A new study reports that when at rest, neural networks are ready to execute even the simplest of behaviors and movements.

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·August 25, 2017·5 min read

Ringing in Ears Keeps Brain More at Attention and Less at Rest

Researchers reveal the precuneus is more connected to the dorsal attention network and less connected to the default mode network in people with chronic tinnitus.

This shows the location of the parietal lobe.

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·August 12, 2015·5 min read

Novel Memory Pathway Helps Us Recognize What’s New and What’s Familiar

Researchers have identified a novel neural network which processes incoming information based on whether it’s something we’ve experienced previously or not.

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·November 19, 2015·3 min read

Stopped in Our Tracks: How ‘Stop Neurons’ Make Us Halt When We Walk

Researchers have identified a population of neurons in the brainstem which are essential for mice to stop their locomotion.

Image shows striatal neurons from a patient with huntington's disease.

Featured Genetics Neurology

·September 5, 2016·3 min read

Protein Subunit Found to Rescue Afflicted Neurons in Huntington’s Disease

Researchers use a novel co-culturing method to create functional circuits that model Huntington's disease and find new clues to potential treatment approaches.