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The image shows neurons in the auditory cortex of a mouse

·October 25, 2013·2 min read

A Trace of Memory: Researchers Watch Neurons in the Brain During Learning and Memory Recall

Researchers track single neurons in mice brains over time using advanced neuroimaging techniques. The new technique allowed them to establish the processes at play during memory formation and recall.

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·October 25, 2013·5 min read

NRI Grant Will Provide Surgical Robots With a New Level of Machine Intelligence

The NRI is providing researchers with a $3.6 million grant to help develop a new kind of machine intelligence for surgical robotics.

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·October 24, 2013·4 min read

NIH Funds Development of Novel Robots to Assist People with Disabilities and Aid Doctors

The NIH has awarded three projects $2.4 million over the next five years to develop innovative robots which work cooperatively with people and adapt to changing environments. The robotics will improve human capabilities and enhance medical procedures.

The MRI image shows the location of the hippocampus in the brain.

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·October 23, 2013·2 min read

Lower Blood Sugars May Be Good for the Brain

A new study links high blood sugar levels to cognitive decline and memory problems, even in those without diabetes.

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·October 22, 2013·5 min read

Traumatic Brain Injury Research Advances with $18.8M NIH Award

The NIH is awarding researchers $18.8 million to help support global research into concussions and TBI.

This illustration shows an open skull exposing the brain of a sleeping man.

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·October 21, 2013·3 min read

Shorter Sleep Duration and Poorer Sleep Quality Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease Biomarker

Shorter periods of sleep and poorer quality of sleep are associated with greater buildup of beta anyloid, a new study reports.

The image shows the location of the insular cortex in the brain.

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·October 18, 2013·2 min read

Researchers Find Brain is Activated More Strongly by Watching the Suffering of Hateful People

Part of the brain associated with empathy showed stronger activation when study participants watched the suffering of hateful people, as opposed to those who were more likable, researchers discover.

The image shows the parcellation of brain data into 194 cortical, subcortical and cerebellar ROIs.

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·October 18, 2013·3 min read

Researchers Report New Insights on Human Brain, Consciousness

Using neuroimaging techniques, researchers find new clues as to what happens to the brain as it slips into unconsciousness.

The image shows the brain scan results for autism associated with the research.

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·October 18, 2013·3 min read

Research Finds Brain Scans May Aid in Diagnosis of Autism

Researchers indicate that brain scans show signs of autism which could eventually support behavior-based diagnosis.

The image shows a chart of the activity in the hemispheres, as described in the caption.

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·October 18, 2013·3 min read

Learning Dialects Shapes Brain Areas That Process Spoken Language

Researchers find the pitch-accent in words pronounced in standard Japanese activates different brain hemispheres depending on whether the listener speaks standard Japanese or one of the regional dialects.

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·October 18, 2013·3 min read

Observing Brain Activity During Learning Errors

Mistakes made during the associative learning process activate two distinct neural networks in the brain, researchers discover.

the image shows an MRI scan of an Alzheimer's patient who carries the TERM2 genetic mutation.

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·October 18, 2013·3 min read

Genetic Mutation Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease Doubles Rate of Brain Tissue Loss

Carries of the TREM2 genetic mutation associated with Alzheimer's disease could develop the disease up to three years earlier than expected, a new study finds.