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Image shows a diagram of the organs that make up the immune system.

·July 13, 2017·3 min read

Brain Like Activity in Immune System Promises Better Disease Treatments

Researchers discover brain like activity in the immune system. The Nature study reveals T cells in the immune system transfer dopamine to B cells, providing motivation for these cells to produce antibodies and battle infection. The researchers hope their findings will help develop treatments to make immune response to vaccines and infections faster, and slow autoimmune conditions.

Image shows an optical illustion of a triangle and neurons.

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·July 13, 2017·4 min read

Synapses in the Brain Mirror the Structure of the Visual World

Researchers have identified how our brains are so good at perceiving contours and edges. The study, published in Nature, reports neurons are most likely to connect if they react to edges that lie on a common axis and the structure of the world around us is mirrored in the pattern of synapses.

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·June 15, 2017·5 min read

Surprising New Link Between Inflammation and Mental Illness

A new study considers whether immune system changes in people with lupus contribute to neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with the disease.

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·June 14, 2017·5 min read

Rules of the Neural Roads: Traffic Control in Your Synapses

Researchers investigate the path of synaptic vesicles.

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·June 9, 2017·4 min read

Distinct Wiring Mode Found in Chandelier Cells

Researchers identify the wiring process of inhibitory neurons implicated in a number of neurological disorders.

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·June 2, 2017·5 min read

Researchers Rewire Brain of One Species to Have Connectivity of Another

Researchers have rewired the neural circuits of one species and given its connections to a new species. The study answers a number of questions about evolution of neural circuits and behavior.