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·September 20, 2016·3 min read

How the Brain Separates Relevant and Irrelevant Information

Researchers have developed a new theory that outlines how the brain separates relevant from irrelevant information.

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·September 12, 2016·4 min read

How Cannabis Influences Formation of Neural Circuits

A new study reports cannabis can prune synapses and destroy some neural circuits.

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·September 11, 2016·4 min read

Midlife Physical Activity Associated With Better Cognition in Old Age

A new study reports those who participate in physical activity during middle age showed better cognitive function later in life.

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·July 6, 2016·6 min read

Hunger Neurons Are Regulated by a Protein Activated During Fasting

Researchers discover a control mechanism for neurons involved in hunger and eating disorders.

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·July 1, 2016·4 min read

The Relentless Dynamism of the Adult Brain

Researchers observe how adult neurons form and evolve in the olfactory bulb of mice.

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·June 10, 2016·5 min read

Neurons Return to Their Original State After a Change

According to researchers, individual cells adjust to changes in their environment, but once the environment returns to its original state, the individual neurons reassume their initial response properties.

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·May 19, 2016·4 min read

Mechanism That Reduces Effect of Cocaine on the Brain Identified

A new study reports microglia can diminish the adverse changes to neural circuitry bought on by chronic cocaine use.

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·May 17, 2016·4 min read

How Does Memory Work?

Researchers explain some of the biological mechanisms behind memory consolidation.

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·May 13, 2016·4 min read

New Learning Rule For Pattern Completion

Researchers have discovered a new learning rule for a specific type of excitatory synaptic connection in the hippocampus.

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·May 2, 2016·3 min read

The Adult Brain Prunes Branched Connections of New Neurons

New neurons in the adult brain have more in common with embryonic brains than scientist thought, a new study reports.

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·April 19, 2016·4 min read

Antiviral Immune Response Linked to Depression in Mice

According to a new study, brain cells lining blood vessels produce a protein that impairs neuronal firing in the hippocampus during an antiviral immune response.

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·April 5, 2016·5 min read

Gene Linked to Down Syndrome Associated With Altered Oscillations in Cerebral Cortex

Researchers have identified alterations in neural circuitry that impact cerebral cortex pathology. These alterations could be key to cognitive deficits in Down syndrome.