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This is a graphical representation of the white matter scaffold discussed in the article.

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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.

The image shows the neurons in the auditory cortex.

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·February 5, 2014·3 min read

A Short Stay in Darkness May Heal Hearing Woes

Researchers find simulated blindness in adult mice sharpens the animal's hearing.

The image shows eph receptors in a neuron's surface.

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·February 5, 2014·3 min read

Sociable Receptors: In Pairs, Groups or in a Crowd

Researchers discover Eph receptors must form in groups of three or four in order to become active.

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·February 5, 2014·3 min read

Brain Development – The Pivotal Role of the Stem Cell Environment

Researchers explain why iodine deficiency during pregnancy can adversely affect brain development in the unborn child.

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·February 4, 2014·3 min read

Brain Scans Show We Take Risks Because We Can’t Stop Ourselves

Engaging in risky behavior occurs because a person's self control system is not active enough, a new study reports.

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·January 30, 2014·6 min read

Head First: Reshaping How Traumatic Brain Injury Is Treated

A new study aims to help identify how to match personalized medicine to achieve the best outcomes for recovering in TBI patients.

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·January 30, 2014·4 min read

Scientists Discover New Genetic Forms of Neurodegeneration

Researchers identify a genetic mutation in almost 75 percent of subjects with autosomal recessive HSP, half of which were in genes never previously linked with human disease.

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·January 30, 2014·5 min read

Worry on the Brain

Researchers discover neural circuitry which promotes stress induced anxiety.

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·January 29, 2014·3 min read

H.M.’s Brain Yields New Evidence

A postmortem study of H.M's brain, based on histological sectioning and digital 3D construction, gives scientists and insight into the neurological basis for the case that defined modern studies of human memory.