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.... Read More...
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Hypothalamus pathway drives defense behaviors
A newly discovered pathway that links the hypothalamus and midbrain drives innate defense behaviors. The findings could have implications for developing therapies for anxiety disorders.... Read More...
Newly discovered neural pathway processes acute light to affect sleep
Study challenges the widely accepted belief that all light information is relayed through the suprachiasmatic nucleus, which synchronizes the circadian rhythm.... Read More...
Research Identifies New Pathways for Sensory Learning in the Brain
Automated robotic technology allows researchers to identify new pathways activated when the brain rewires circuits in response to experience.... Read More...
Researchers link aging with changes in brain networks related to cognition
As people age, the brain networks associated with cognition become less efficient at information transfer and more vulnerable to disturbance.... Read More...
Structure of brain networks is not fixed
Brain networks are spatially and functionally fluid, and not static, as previously believed.... Read More...
Researchers grow active mini-brain-networks
A cerebral organoid allows researchers to detect dynamic changes in calcium ion activity and visualize comprehensive cell activities.... Read More...
Dementia study links gene with damage to brain connections
Post mortem examinations of brain tissue from Alzheimer's patients revealed synapses contained clumps of clusterin, in addition to amyloid beta. The clumps were more abundant in those with genetic risk factors from Alzheimer's disease.... Read More...
Understanding brain activity when you name what you see
Being able to put a name to an object involves changing network interactions between different brain regions.... Read More...
The fractal brain, from a single neuron’s perspective
Researchers say measuring signals from a single neuron may be as good as capturing information from many neurons at once.... Read More...
Researchers discover how the brain changes when mastering a new skill
Learning a new skill may involve the generation of new neural activity patterns. ... Read More...
How electrical stimulation reorganizes the brain
Brain stimulation resulted in progressive alterations to brain plasticity. ... Read More...