University of Basel Research Articles

Learning fine motor coordination changes the brain

Neuroscience NewsJune 12, 2019

Study identifies a population of neurons in an area of the midbrain, called the red nucleus, that alter when fine motor skills are learned. The more an action is practiced, the stronger the connections between these neurons become. ... Read More...

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Animal-assisted therapy improves social behavior in patients with brain injuries

Neuroscience NewsApril 9, 2019

Animal-assisted therapy improves social behaviors and reduces negative emotions in those with TBI. The findings report those with brain injuries exposed to AAT experienced higher social engagement, satisfaction and motivation following therapy sessions.... Read More...

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30 Genes Associated with Schizophrenia Identified

Neuroscience NewsMarch 31, 2019

A new phenotype atlas assisted researchers in identifying 30 genes associated with an increased risk of developing schizophrenia. Single-cell RNA sequencing revealed an essential role for the transcription factor znf536 in the development of forebrain neurons associated with social behavior and stress.... Read More...

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Diversity in the Brain: How Millions of Neurons Become Unique

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 26, 2018

A new mathematical model has shown how different gene variants enable random diversity in neurons.... Read More...

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Movement Control: How the Brain Responds to Unexpected Situations

Neuroscience NewsAugust 23, 2018

Researchers report the motor cortex is only essential for motor control when movements are executed in response to unexpected sensory feedback.... Read More...

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Study Raises Doubts on a Previous Theory of Parkinson’s

Neuroscience NewsJuly 6, 2018

A new study questions previous assumption about how Parkinson's disease develops and progresses. ... Read More...

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Indications of Psychosis Appear in Cortical Folding

Neuroscience NewsApril 25, 2018

Using neuroimaging and mathematical graph theory, researchers discover it is possible to detect those at risk of developing psychosis by examining cortical folding.... Read More...

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From Healthcare to Warfare: How to Regulate Brain Technology

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 18, 2018

University of Basel bioethicists have outlined a new biosecurity framework for neurotechnology. They call for regulations to protect the mental privacy and integrity of those the technologies are used on.... Read More...

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Callous and Unemotional Traits Show in Brain Structure of Boys Only

Neuroscience NewsDecember 27, 2017

University of Basel researchers reveal the volume of the anterior insula, a brain area associated with emotion and empathy, is larger in boys who express higher levels of callous-unemotional traits.... Read More...

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Tracking Down Genetic Influences on Brain Disorders

Neuroscience NewsNovember 27, 2017

Researchers have identified a number of variable locations in the genome that influence hippocampal gene activity and may contribute to brain disorders.... Read More...

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Synapses in the Brain Mirror the Structure of the Visual World

Neuroscience NewsJuly 13, 2017

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. ... Read More...

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Designed Proteins May Help Treat Muscular Dystrophy

Neuroscience NewsJune 28, 2017

Researchers have designed two proteins that are able to stabilize cell scaffolding linking to muscle fibers, restoring muscle structure and function. The two proteins also were able to significantly prolong survival in animal models of muscular dystrophy.... Read More...

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Learning fine motor coordination changes the brain

Diversity in the Brain: How Millions of Neurons Become Unique

Movement Control: How the Brain Responds to Unexpected Situations

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