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New microscopy technique peers deep into the brain

Neuroscience NewsApril 16, 2019

A new microscopy technique integrates existing and novel approaches to build a clearer picture of the workings of neurons in the brain. The technique captures cellular activity across large tissue volumes in greater detail than previous techniques have allowed for.... Read More...

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New hope for treating childhood brain cancer

Neuroscience NewsApril 6, 2019

DIPG cancer cells exposed to MI-2 fail to maintain healthy levels of cholesterol and die quickly, by inhibiting lanosterol synthase. Additionally, while MI-2 destroys glioma cancer cells, the drug does not damage healthy brain cells.... Read More...

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Scientists find brain mechanism that naturally combats overeating

Neuroscience NewsMarch 31, 2019

Hippocampal dopamine 2 receptors, cells known to play a role in regulating memory, help curb the impulse to overeat. ... Read More...

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New Findings Could Make Mosquitoes More Satisfied, and Safer to Be Around

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 7, 2019

Researchers report specific drugs designed to affect human appetite work to suppress the appetite of mosquitoes.... Read More...

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To See What’s Right in Front of You, Your Brain May Need Some Rewiring

Neuroscience NewsOctober 24, 2018

Researchers provide new evidence of brain plasticity. A new study reveals visual cortex neurons sprout new axons and shed some old ones as animals improve at perceptual learning tasks.... Read More...

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Ant-y Social: Ant Study Reveals Evolutionary Benefits of Group Living

Neuroscience NewsAugust 23, 2018

A new study of ant populations reveals group living confers immediate benefits, even among genetically identical individuals. The study revealed larger groups produced more offspring and greater stability than smaller groups. The study may shed new light on the evolution of social behavior.... Read More...

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Lack of a Single Molecule May Indicate Severe and Treatment Resistant Depression

Neuroscience NewsJuly 30, 2018

A new study reports patients with major depressive disorder and treatment resistant depression have decreased levels of acetyl-L-carnitine in their blood. The findings could lead to new blood tests to diagnose the nature and severity of depression.... Read More...

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Giant Neurons in the Brain May Play Similarly Giant Role in Awareness and Cognition

Neuroscience NewsJuly 23, 2018

Researchers reveal the role nucleus gigantocellularis neurons play in generalized arousal and cognition.... Read More...

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A Possible Origin of Human Speech

Neuroscience NewsJuly 23, 2018

Researchers have identified a neural network in the brains of monkeys that may represent a common evolutionary origin for social communication and human speech.... Read More...

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Researchers Solve the Case of the Missing Subplate

Neuroscience NewsJune 23, 2018

A new study reveals subplate cells may not simply disappear, they may, instead, be migrating to different levels of the cortex. In essence, subplate cells may become part of the cerebral cortex.... Read More...

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