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·October 10, 2016·7 min read

Brain Modulyzer Provides Interactive Window into the Brain

A new tool is allowing researchers to interactively explore the hierarchical processes that happen in the brain when it is resting or performing tasks.

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·October 9, 2016·3 min read

Aberrant Tau Proteins Put Neuronal Networks to Sleep

Researchers report Rolofylline could help alleviate learning and memory problems associated with aggregating Tau proteins.

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·October 7, 2016·6 min read

New Tool Will Help Expand Scope of Neural Circuit Research

According to researchers, a new viral vector will help better understanding of large scale neural networks.

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·October 4, 2016·4 min read

Newly Discovered Pathway in Brain Could Ease Depression

Researchers report they have discovered a new target for antidepressants which could help those for who other treatments for depression have failed.

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·September 30, 2016·5 min read

How a Fluctuating Brain Network May Make Us Better Thinkers

Researchers suggest understanding fluctuations in brain networks may reveal how some people are able to learn new tasks more quickly.

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·September 28, 2016·3 min read

How the Brain Decides Between Effort and Reward

A new study reports on how our brain decides if performing a certain task is worth the effort.

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·September 26, 2016·5 min read

What Happens When the Brain is Artificially Stimulated

A new study describes how stimulating a single region of the brain affects the activation of other regions.

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·September 26, 2016·3 min read

The Language of Senses

Researchers have identified gene expression signatures common to sensory processing that facilitates the brain's interpretation of sensory input.

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·September 24, 2016·5 min read

Teaching Computers to Identify Odors

Researchers use machine learning algorithms to train a computer to recognize the neural patters associated with various odors.

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·September 23, 2016·5 min read

How Does Our Brain Decide Whether A Situation is Pleasant or Not?

Researchers have identified a mechanism that allows us to judge whether a difficult social situation is emotional negative or positive.

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·September 21, 2016·4 min read

Stimulating Neurons Could Protect Against Brain Damage

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown mechanism that allows neural networks to protect against the spread of secondary brain damage as seen in TBI and ischemic stroke.