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·January 30, 2020·2 min read

Patterns in the brain shed new light on how we function

The way neurons are structured, and the patterns they make can be used to explain how they behave and function. The findings have implications for creating intelligent robots.

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·January 22, 2020·5 min read

Google and Janelia researchers unveil biggest, most detailed map of the fly brain to date

FlyEM, a team of scientists from Google and the Janelia Research Campus at Howard Hughes Medical Institute, has released the most complete map of the fly brain ever created. The map pinpoints millions of connections between 25,000 neurons. The researchers have made the data free online, along with all of the tools necessary to use it.

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·November 29, 2019·5 min read

Your big brain makes you human – count your neurons when you count your blessings

Study looks at the evolutionary development of the human brain.

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·November 25, 2019·2 min read

Environmental enrichment corrects errors in brain development

Environmental enrichment can help correct mismapped neurons in the visual pathways of mice.

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·November 12, 2019·3 min read

Small RNAs link immune system and brain cells

Findings show sex-specific baizes in gene expression changes and demonstrate cellular control mechanisms based on microRNA change. The study sheds new light on genetic and neurological changes associated with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

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·October 25, 2019·4 min read

Schizophrenia risk gene linked to cognitive deficits

SETD1A, a gene associated with schizophrenia, stunts the growth and branching of dendrites and reduces the number of dendritic spines. Reinstating the normal expression of SETD1A in mouse models restored working memory function.

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·October 17, 2019·4 min read

Male and female mice have different brain cells

Study identifies rare brain cell types that are unique to male mice, and others that are unique to females. The cells were discovered in the hypothalamus, a region of the brain that governs both aggression and mating behaviors.

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·October 1, 2019·4 min read

Researcher records neurons to understand cognition

Neurons in the pre-supplementary motor area play a critical role in visual search.

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·September 13, 2019·4 min read

New insights into how astrocytes help the brain process information

Noradrenaline is essential for astrocytes to respond to local stimulation.

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·August 30, 2019·4 min read

Blue Brain finds how neurons in the mouse neocortex form billions of synaptic connections

Scientists generated statistical instances of the micro-connectome, containing over 10 million neurons. The model spans five orders of magnitude and contains 88 billion synaptic connections.

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·August 29, 2019·3 min read

Abnormal expression of genes in psychopathy

Psychopathy is associated with altered expression of genes and immune responses related to molecular pathways. In neurons, the up-regulation of PRL10P9 and ZNF132 and down-regulation of CDG5 and OPRD1 were linked to psychopathic behaviors. The genetic expression explained up to 92% of the variance of psychopathic symptoms. Researchers speculated these genes may be relevant to the lack of empathy and emotional callousness associated with psychopathy, as previous studies have linked a number of these genes to ASD and problematic social behaviors.

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·August 26, 2019·5 min read

Scientists advance search for memory’s molecular roots

A new study sheds light on the molecular basis of memory. The study details how the binding sites of CamKII act to align actin fragments, creating bundles that support skeletons of dendritic spines.

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