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Breakthrough in Construction of Computers for Mimicking Human Brain

Neuroscience NewsJuly 11, 2018

Researchers have developed a new computer system that mimics the brain's neural networks. The advance could shed new light into neural processing and assist with research into brain disorders.... Read More...

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Fright and Flight: Deciding When to Escape

Neuroscience NewsJune 22, 2018

Researchers have discovered a synaptic mechanism for computing escape decisions.... Read More...

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Fundamental Rule of Brain Plasticity Discovered

Neuroscience NewsJune 21, 2018

Based on the actions of Arc, when one synapse strengthens, the neighboring synapses weaken, a new study reveals. ... Read More...

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Cell Type and Environment Influence Protein Turnover in the Brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 20, 2018

A new study reveals proteins in the brain are replaced at different rates, depending on their location. The findings could shed light on how the components of different cells are altered, and how this can impact memory formation.... Read More...

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Thorny Life of New Born Neurons

Neuroscience NewsJune 10, 2018

A new study reports repeated stimulation enlarges dendritic spines, enabling contact with existing neural networks. ... Read More...

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Drowsy Worms Offer New Insights Into the Neuroscience of Sleep

Neuroscience NewsJune 3, 2018

A new study could offer insight into human glial cell function and reveals a relationship between movement and sleep.... Read More...

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Got an Appetite That Won’t Subside? You’ve Got Hungry Peptides

Neuroscience NewsJune 2, 2018

The brain regulates hunger and appetite by releasing a neuropeptide through cerebrospinal fluid, researchers report.... Read More...

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Stanford Professor Zhenan Bao is leading American and Korean researchers in the quest for an artificial nerve system. NeuroscienceNews.com image is credited to Kevin Craft.

Artificial Nerve System Gives Prosthetic Devices and Robots a Sense of Touch

Neuroscience NewsJune 1, 2018

Researchers have created an artificial nervous system that may give prosthetics and robots reflexes and the ability to sense touch. The system is sensitive enough to identify letters in the Braille alphabet.... Read More...

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Early Synaptic Dysfunction Found in Parkinson’s Disease

Neuroscience NewsMay 24, 2018

Mutations in LRRK2 leads to dysfunctional auxilin and impaired synaptic vesicle endocytosis in Parkinson's patients, researchers report.... Read More...

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New Sensor Discovery Has Implications for Brain Research

Neuroscience NewsMay 17, 2018

Researchers have developed an ultra fast sensor that binds to glutamate. The sensor, dubbed iGluu, is being made available to other researchers to further their neuroscience studies.... Read More...

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Synaptic Communication Controls Neuronal Migration

Neuroscience NewsApril 25, 2018

Researchers have identified a new mechanism controlling the migration of neurons during brain development.... Read More...

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What Learning Looks Like In the Brain

Neuroscience NewsApril 23, 2018

Using a new advanced imaging technology, researchers capture new patterns of molecular organization as connections between neurons strengthen during learning tasks.... Read More...

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Autism Risk Determined by Health of Mother’s Gut

Neurons Can Carry More Than One Signal at a Time

The Scent of Coffee Appears to Boost Math Performance

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Autism Risk Determined by Health of Mother’s Gut

Neurons Can Carry More Than One Signal at a Time

The Scent of Coffee Appears to Boost Math Performance

Neurology

Researchers Trace Parkinson’s Damage in the Heart

Higher Blood Pressure May Be Linked to Alzheimer’s

Researchers Trigger Hot Flashes in Male and Female Mice

AI

Big Data Analysis Identifies New Cancer Risk Genes

Sci-Fi Fans Enthusiastic For Digitizing the Brain

Machine Learning Helps Predict Treatment Outcomes in Schizophrenia

Robotics

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New ‘E-Dermis’ Brings Sense of Touch, Pain to Prosthetic Hands

Robotic Bloodhound Tracks Odors on the Ground

Psychology

The Psychology of Roller Coasters

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synapses

Breakthrough in Construction of Computers for Mimicking Human Brain

Fright and Flight: Deciding When to Escape

Fundamental Rule of Brain Plasticity Discovered

Cell Type and Environment Influence Protein Turnover in the Brain

Thorny Life of New Born Neurons

Drowsy Worms Offer New Insights Into the Neuroscience of Sleep

Got an Appetite That Won’t Subside? You’ve Got Hungry Peptides

Artificial Nerve System Gives Prosthetic Devices and Robots a Sense of Touch

Early Synaptic Dysfunction Found in Parkinson’s Disease

New Sensor Discovery Has Implications for Brain Research

Synaptic Communication Controls Neuronal Migration

What Learning Looks Like In the Brain