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·July 8, 2019·4 min read

Structure of brain networks is not fixed

Brain networks are spatially and functionally fluid, and not static, as previously believed.

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·June 27, 2019·4 min read

Researchers grow active mini-brain-networks

A cerebral organoid allows researchers to detect dynamic changes in calcium ion activity and visualize comprehensive cell activities.

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·June 27, 2019·3 min read

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.

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·June 24, 2019·3 min read

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.

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·June 18, 2019·5 min read

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.

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·June 10, 2019·4 min read

Researchers discover how the brain changes when mastering a new skill

Learning a new skill may involve the generation of new neural activity patterns.

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·June 10, 2019·2 min read

How electrical stimulation reorganizes the brain

Brain stimulation resulted in progressive alterations to brain plasticity.

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·June 9, 2019·5 min read

Neurons’ “antennae” are unexpectedly active in neural computation

When the soma of specific neurons is active, the dendrites of the same neuron are also active, even when animals are not engaged in a cognitively demanding task.

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·June 5, 2019·5 min read

The scientific case for brain simulations

Researchers report a need for open, general purpose simulation engines that can run different models of the brain at different levels of biological detail.

This shows a preterm baby listening to music

Featured Neuroscience

·May 28, 2019·4 min read

Music helps to build the brains of very premature babies

Music specially composed for preterm babies helps strengthen the development of neural networks and may help to limit neurodevelopmental delays often experienced by those born prematurely.