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The image shows the s1 of a mouse cerebral cortex.

·June 25, 2013·3 min read

Problem-Solving Governs How We Process Sensory Stimuli

Researchers demonstrate how the transmission of sensory information from one cortical area to connected areas depends on the specific task at hand and goal directed behavior.

The image shows the projected neurons of the fruit fly. The caption best describes the image.

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·June 25, 2013·3 min read

Hunger Affects Decision Making and Perception of Risk

A new study finds the state of satiation affects perception of risk and decision making.

This is an image of the interneurons discussed in the research. The caption best describes the image.

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·June 24, 2013·4 min read

Genes Involved in Birth Defects Could Lead to Mental Illness

Mutations of the Dact1 gene, which leads to major birth defects, may also cause subtle disruptions in the brain which contribute to the development of psychiatric disorders, according to new research.

The diagram of the brain shown highlights the thalamus locato

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·June 21, 2013·4 min read

Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Requirement for Brain Development

Genes alone don't determine how the cerebral cortex grows into separate functional areas. Input from the thalamus is also crucially required, a new study suggests.

This is a brain scan of a person with Parkinson's disease.

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·June 20, 2013·2 min read

Scientists Design a Potential Drug Compound that Attacks Parkinson’s Disease on Two Fronts

Researchers have discovered a compound which could counter Parkinson's disease in two ways at once.

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·June 20, 2013·2 min read

“Forrest Gump” Mice Show Too Much of a Good Thing Can be Bad

Using a line of genetically modified mice, researchers discover boosting acetylcholine can disturb cognitive function.

This is the brain harpoon described in the research.

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·June 19, 2013·3 min read

Carbon Nanotube Harpoon Catches Individual Brain Cell Signals

Researchers develop a flexible carbon-nanotube 'harpoon' to study individual brain neurons. The 'brain harpoon' harnesses the electromechanical properties of carbon nanotubes to capture the electrical signals generated by single neurons.

The images above depict the activity of the mushroom body Kenyon cells in the fruit fly brain in response to 3 different odors.

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·June 18, 2013·4 min read

The Discerning Fruit Fly: Linking Brain-Cell Activity and Behavior in Smell Recognition

Researchers have mapped the activity of brain cells in the mushroom body of flies conditioned to have Pavlovian behavioral responses to different odors. The findings suggest the activity of as few as 25 neurons are required to be able to distinguish between different odors.

The image shows the areas of the brain affected by schizophrenia.

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·June 17, 2013·2 min read

Psychiatric Disorders Linked to a Protein Involved in the Formation of Long-Term Memories

Researchers have discovered a neural pathway in which the brain controls a specific molecule, connected to bipolar disorder and schizophrenia which is also critical to the formation of long term memory.

The image is a photomicrograph of the nerve cell. The caption best describes the image.

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·June 17, 2013·4 min read

Researchers Develop Novel Drug That Reverses Loss of Brain Connections in Models of Alzheimer’s

Researchers have developed an experimental drug, NitroMemantine, to boost brain synapses lost in Alzheimer's disease. The drug stops the destructive cascade of brain changes which destroy connections between neurons that leads to memory loss and cognitive decline.

The image shows the sound localization synapses in the calyx of held.

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·June 14, 2013·3 min read

A Turbocharger for Nerve Cells

A new study has discovered a key mechanism that boosts the signalling functions of neurons in the brain.

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·June 14, 2013·3 min read

Scientists Identify Neurons that Control Feeding Behavior in Drosophila

New research identifies a pair of neurons which control the feeding behavior in Drosophila fruit flies. The discovery could help scientists better understand how the brain uses stimuli and memory to produce classically conditioned responses.

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neurons

Problem-Solving Governs How We Process Sensory Stimuli

Hunger Affects Decision Making and Perception of Risk

Genes Involved in Birth Defects Could Lead to Mental Illness

Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Requirement for Brain Development

Scientists Design a Potential Drug Compound that Attacks Parkinson’s Disease on Two Fronts

“Forrest Gump” Mice Show Too Much of a Good Thing Can be Bad

Carbon Nanotube Harpoon Catches Individual Brain Cell Signals

The Discerning Fruit Fly: Linking Brain-Cell Activity and Behavior in Smell Recognition

Psychiatric Disorders Linked to a Protein Involved in the Formation of Long-Term Memories

Researchers Develop Novel Drug That Reverses Loss of Brain Connections in Models of Alzheimer’s

A Turbocharger for Nerve Cells

Scientists Identify Neurons that Control Feeding Behavior in Drosophila

Omega-3 DHA Eases Autism Behaviors by Calming Inflammation

Neuromorphic Chip Decodes Brain’s Emotion Waves

How Video Gamers Make Split-Second Decisions

The Dark Side of Bonding With AI Companions

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