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Researchers ‘Transfer’ a Memory

Neuroscience NewsMay 14, 2018

A new study reports researchers have successfully generated an artificial memory by injecting a sea snail with the RNA from another. Researchers say this approach could lead to new treatments to restore memory and alter traumatic memories in humans.... Read More...

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Keeping the Excitement Under Control

Neuroscience NewsApril 18, 2018

Researchers have developed a new method to identify and monitor the activity of 'quiet' neurons.... Read More...

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Butterflies of the Soul: Study Sheds Light on Developmental Origins of Interneurons

Neuroscience NewsApril 2, 2018

A new study reveals how interneurons emerge and diversify in the brain.... Read More...

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Nerve Cells That Enable Fruit Flies to Escape Danger Discovered

Neuroscience NewsMarch 19, 2018

Researchers have identified neurons that help to initiate an escape from danger response in fruit flies. ... Read More...

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How Our Skin Communicates with the Brain

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 25, 2018

Inhibition of the P2X4 protein receptor in sensory neurons decreases sensitivity to touch, a new study reports. The findings could have implications for the development of new topical treatments for psoriasis and dermatitis.... Read More...

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Researchers Make Cells That Enable to Sense of Touch

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 14, 2018

UCLA researchers have successfully transformed human stem cells into sensory interneurons.... Read More...

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Why Head and Face Pain Cause More Suffering

Neuroscience NewsNovember 13, 2017

Duke researchers have discovered head and facial sensory neurons are directly wired into one of the brain's main emotional signaling hubs. Sensory neurons throughout the rest of the body are indirectly connected to the system. The findings help explain why head and face pains are more emotionally draining than other pains.... Read More...

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How the Brain Encodes Sounds

Neuroscience NewsNovember 11, 2017

Researchers report the auditory cortex may encode noises differently that was previously thought.... Read More...

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‘Busybody’ Protein May Get On Your Nerves, But That’s A Good Thing

Neuroscience NewsOctober 17, 2017

Researchers have identified a protein that is critical for pain signaling. ... Read More...

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‘Gatekeeper’ in Itching Sensation Plays No Role in Pain Transmission

Neuroscience NewsOctober 3, 2017

Researchers reveal a neurotransmitter implicated in the itch sensation plays no role in the transmission of pain sensations.... Read More...

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Specialized Neurons That Respond to Pain of Pulling Single Hair Discovered

Neuroscience NewsAugust 17, 2017

NIH researchers have identified a specific type of sensory neurons which become activated as a result of pulling a single hair.... Read More...

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Mind Flex: Neurons Involved in Memory and Learning Less Stable and More Flexible Than Thought

Neuroscience NewsAugust 17, 2017

Harvard researchers reveal neurons associated with memory formation may be far more flexible than previously believed. They report their findings point to plasticity in neural networks that help with the integration of new information.... Read More...

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Measuring Speed of Mental Replay of Movies Gives Insight into Accessing Memories

One Type of Brain Cell May Invite Alzheimer’s

Gently Stroking Babies Before Medical Procedures Can Reduce Pain Processing

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Measuring Speed of Mental Replay of Movies Gives Insight into Accessing Memories

Real Time Feedback Tames Parkinson’s Brainwaves

Communication Between Neural Networks

Neurology

One Type of Brain Cell May Invite Alzheimer’s

Gently Stroking Babies Before Medical Procedures Can Reduce Pain Processing

Real Time Feedback Tames Parkinson’s Brainwaves

AI

Researchers Find Roots of Neuropsychiatric Diseases in Developing Brain

Genetic Changes Associated with Physical Activity

Editing Consciousness: How Bereaved People Control Their Thoughts Without Knowing It

Robotics

Researchers 3D Print Prototype for a ‘Bionic Eye’

Improvement if Humanlike Conversations in Humanoid Robots

Psychology

Gently Stroking Babies Before Medical Procedures Can Reduce Pain Processing

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sensory neurons

Researchers ‘Transfer’ a Memory

Keeping the Excitement Under Control

Butterflies of the Soul: Study Sheds Light on Developmental Origins of Interneurons

Nerve Cells That Enable Fruit Flies to Escape Danger Discovered

How Our Skin Communicates with the Brain

Researchers Make Cells That Enable to Sense of Touch

Why Head and Face Pain Cause More Suffering

‘Busybody’ Protein May Get On Your Nerves, But That’s A Good Thing

‘Gatekeeper’ in Itching Sensation Plays No Role in Pain Transmission

Specialized Neurons That Respond to Pain of Pulling Single Hair Discovered

Mind Flex: Neurons Involved in Memory and Learning Less Stable and More Flexible Than Thought