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·November 25, 2013·6 min read

Common Brain Cell Plays Key Role in Shaping Neural Circuits

Astrocytes actively refine neural circuits by selectively eliminating synapses, a new study reports.

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Featured Neuroscience

·November 22, 2013·2 min read

A Critical Theory in Brain Development

Researchers present a new theory which explains how critical periods are triggered during neurodevelopment.

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Featured Neuroscience

·November 6, 2013·3 min read

Monkeys Use Minds to Move Two Virtual Arms

Using a brain machine interface, monkeys learn to control the movement of two virtual arms, a new study reports.

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Featured Psychology

·October 30, 2013·2 min read

How Video Games Like Super Mario Can Benefit the Brain

Playing video games causes increases in brain regions responsible for memory formation and strategic planning, researchers have discovered. The findings could prove relevant in developing new therapeutic interventions for psychiatric illnesses.

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Featured Neuroscience

·October 16, 2013·3 min read

When Neurons Have Less to Say, They Say it With Particular Emphasis

Researchers discover neurons regulate their own excitability so that the activity level in networks remains as constant as possible.

Featured Neuroscience

·October 15, 2013·3 min read

To Live and Learn: Making Memories Has to Be a Speedy Business

Researchers discover neurons have a special preassembly technique to speed up the manufacture of proteins at synapses, enabling synaptic plasticity and the brain to rapidly form memories.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·September 26, 2013·4 min read

Dynamics of Protein Synthesis at Neuron Tip is Basis for Memory and Learning

A new study finds protein synthesis in dendrites could be responsible for long-term memory formation in the brain, in addition to other functions.

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Featured Neuroscience Open Neuroscience Articles

·September 20, 2013·4 min read

Covert Operations: Your Brain Digitally Remastered for Clarity of Thought

Neurofeedback which enhances the signal-to-noise ratio of brain activity, could have positive implication for rehabilitation following brain injury.

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Events Featured Neuroscience Business

·September 20, 2013·1 min read

“The Brain That Changes Itself” Author Norman Doidge to Present Webinar Based on Best Selling Book

On Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. Pacific (1 p.m. Eastern), Scientific Learning Corp. will present a free, online seminar by Norman Doidge, M.D., author of the New York Times and international bestseller, "The Brain That Changes Itself."

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Featured Neurology

·September 19, 2013·5 min read

Versatile Proteins Could be New Target for Alzheimer’s Drugs

Proteins which control the visual system development in young brains could also affect vulnerability to Alzheimer's disease in the aging brain, a new study reports.