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·April 17, 2014·2 min read

Rapid Whole Brain Imaging with Single Cell Resolution

Researchers demonstrate an new, easy and fast way to achieve whole brain imaging for 3D analysis of gene expression profiles and neural networks at a systems level.

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·April 10, 2014·4 min read

Early Neural Wiring for Smell Persists

Researchers discover the fundamental wiring of the olfactory system in mice sets up shortly after birth and remains stable but adaptable.

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·April 3, 2014·2 min read

Bioengineer Studying How the Brain Controls Movement

Researchers use computer technology to help understand how the brain circuitry controls movement.

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·April 2, 2014·6 min read

Most Comprehensive Wiring Diagram of Mammalian Brain to Date

Researchers provide the first comprehensive data set on how the mammalian brain is wired.

The fmri brain scan image shows the areas affected when making a moral judgement.

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·March 28, 2014·2 min read

Brain Scans Link Concern for Justice with Reason Not Emotion

A new neuroimaging study finds those who care about justice are swayed more by reason than emotion.

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·March 24, 2014·6 min read

New Technique Sheds Light on Human Neural Networks

Using SLIM techniques, researchers show how embryonic stem cells derived neurons in a network form.

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·March 13, 2014·4 min read

Study Reveals that Movement Kicks Visual System into Higher Gear

A new study suggests a specialized neural network causes the visual system neurons to fire more strongly during locomotion.

Image showing dorsal stream (green) and ventral stream (purple) in the human brain visual system.

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·March 13, 2014·3 min read

Human Brain Hard Wired to Link What We See with What We Do

Researchers find evidence of a specialized mechanism for spatial self-awareness that combines visual cues with body motion.

This image shows stained axons and neurons in the mouse cerebral cortex.

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·February 27, 2014·4 min read

Study First to Offer Detailed Map of Mouse Cerebral Cortex

A new study identifies eight distinct neural sub-networks which form the connectivity infrastructure of the mammalian cerebral cortex.

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·February 11, 2014·3 min read

Research Reveals White Matter ‘Scaffold’ of Human Brain

Researchers identify the white matter scaffold of the brain, a critical communication network which supports brain function.

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·January 16, 2014·3 min read

Brain on Autopilot

Researchers analyse 1.6 billion connection within the brain simultaneously and find the highest agreement between structure and information flow in the "default mode network".