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·October 3, 2023·6 min read

Perception Puzzles: Our Brain’s Unique Counting Methods

A new study reveals intriguing insights into how our brains perceive different quantities of objects. When faced with a small number of items (four or fewer), our brains can quickly and accurately determine the count, a phenomenon known as "subitizing." Conversely, with five or more items, our estimation becomes increasingly imprecise and time-consuming.

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·January 10, 2023·5 min read

Glial Cells Help Memory Along

Astrocytes play a crucial role in spatial learning, researchers discovered.

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·December 10, 2022·4 min read

How Neurons Autonomously Regulate Their Excitability

The SLK protein plays a key role in neuron excitability and sensitivity, researchers report.

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·November 3, 2022·4 min read

Control Hub for Skin Inflammation Discovered

UV light from sunbathing and mosquito-borne diseases activate NLRP1 through p38, triggering skin inflammation.

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·September 19, 2022·5 min read

Fit for Work at Over 50

Workers over 50 often benefit from better mental performance, self-confidence, psychological resilience, and a greater sense of well-being, especially if exposed to specific training sessions.

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·August 24, 2022·6 min read

Exploring the Role of Appetite Change in Depression

The direction of appetite change associated with depression was linked to specific changes in the brain's reward system.

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·March 8, 2022·5 min read

Stress Damages the Movement Centers in the Brain

A new mouse study reveals stress impacts motor learning and may lead to the development of motor deficits. Stress, researchers say, leaves traces in the brain that may be permanent.

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·March 1, 2022·3 min read

Milk May Exacerbate Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms

Study reports proteins in cow milk trigger autoimmune responses in those with multiple sclerosis, leading to damage of the myelin sheath.

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·February 14, 2022·4 min read

Math Neurons Identified in the Brain

Some neurons become exclusively activated when performing addition, others become active when performing subtraction tasks.

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·September 30, 2021·5 min read

Pruning the Dendritic Tree

Lack of the SLK protein results in less abundant dendrites. As a lack of SLK is apparent in many patients with epilepsy, the findings could pave the way for new treatments for those suffering from the neurological disorder.

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·September 25, 2021·5 min read

Lack of Trust Exacerbates Loneliness Spiral

Study reveals lonely people showed reduced activity in the anterior insular cortex, an area of the brain associated with trust formation. The anterior insular cortex was less prominently connected to other brain regions in those who expressed feelings of loneliness.

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·September 22, 2021·4 min read

Immune Cells in the Brain Share the Work

Microglia immune cells can join together to form networks when needed, a new study reports. However, certain mutations associated with Parkinson's disease can impair this process.

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University of Bonn

Perception Puzzles: Our Brain’s Unique Counting Methods

Glial Cells Help Memory Along

How Neurons Autonomously Regulate Their Excitability

Control Hub for Skin Inflammation Discovered

Fit for Work at Over 50

Exploring the Role of Appetite Change in Depression

Stress Damages the Movement Centers in the Brain

Milk May Exacerbate Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms

Math Neurons Identified in the Brain

Pruning the Dendritic Tree

Immune Cells in the Brain Share the Work

Wasabi Compound Enhances Memory

Genes Associated with Earlier and Higher Reproduction Linked to Accelerated Aging

Novel Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Shows Promise

Brain’s Response to Crucial Language Hub Removal: New Insights

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