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·March 11, 2022·6 min read

Neurons Are Fickle. Electric Fields Are More Reliable for Information

Electric fields may represent information held in working memory, allowing the brain to overcome representational drift.

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·March 11, 2022·2 min read

Exercise May Treat Long COVID-Induced Diabetes and Depression

Regular exercise may break inflammation associated with long-COVID that leads to diabetes, depression, and cognitive impairment in the months following infection.

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·March 11, 2022·4 min read

Open-Access Dataset of Macaque Brain Published

Researchers have released a new open-access data set recorded from the visual cortex of macaque monkeys during resting state.

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·March 11, 2022·6 min read

Highly Accurate Tool for the Detection of Autism as Early as 12 Months of Age

The SACS-R detection tool is extremely accurate at detecting autism in young children, a new study reports.

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·March 10, 2022·4 min read

Explaining Motion Sickness

Researchers explore different theories as to why some people are prone to experience motion sickness while traveling.

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·March 10, 2022·5 min read

Sensing Signals in Paralyzed Muscles

Researchers explore the use of myoelectric signals to detect intended hand gestures in patients with tetraplegia.

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·March 10, 2022·5 min read

Sweet Vibes Between Longtime Couples Are Tied to Longer, Healthier Lives

Couples who share positive experiences marked with humor and affection, and whose heart rates sync up, enjoy better health outcomes and live longer than couples who are more quarrelsome.

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·March 10, 2022·4 min read

Motor Neuron Toxin Associated With ALS Identified

PolyP, an inorganic polyphosphate released by astrocytes in people with ALS and frontotemporal dementia contributes to the signature motor neuron death associated with the disease pathologies.

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·March 10, 2022·4 min read

How Changes in the Neural Code Unlock the Brain’s Inner Learning

Findings shed light on how plastic and stable neural populations are able to co-exist in the brain.

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·March 10, 2022·6 min read

How Does the Brain Know Whether Our Actions Actually Make a Difference?

Findings reveal how the brain calculates controllability based on neural activity and behavior.

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·March 10, 2022·4 min read

How Toddler-Mother Attachment Impacts Adolescent Brain and Behavior

Teens who had an insecure attachment to their mothers as toddlers are more likely to overestimate the trustworthiness of strangers, a new study reports.