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·April 11, 2019·5 min read

‘Mindreading’ neurons simulate decisions of social partners

Neurons in the amygdala derive object values based on observations and use the values to simulate a social partner's decision making.

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·January 25, 2017·6 min read

‘Psychology Vaccine’ Could Help Immunize Public Against Fake News on Climate Change

While misinformation can cancel our accurate statements about climate change, researchers report that delivering a 'vaccine, or preemptive exposure, to fragments of misinformation may cancel out the negative false news and help preserve the facts.

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·October 20, 2017·5 min read

‘Selfish Brain’ Wins Out When Competing With Muscle Power

When mental and physical tasks are put in direct competition, cognition tends to win out. Researchers suggest more energy is directed to the brain than the body, supporting the 'selfish brain' theory of evolution.

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·April 6, 2018·3 min read

‘Sleeping’ Stem Cells Could Aid Brain Repair

Researchers have identified a new type of stem cell which may aid neural repair following injury or disease.

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·May 6, 2022·4 min read

‘Stressed’ Cells Offer Clues to Eliminating Build-up of Toxic Proteins in Dementia

Study reveals a new mechanism that appears to reverse the build-up of protein aggregates by refolding them, rather than removing them.

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·August 27, 2022·12 min read

‘Synthetic’ Embryo With Brain and Beating Heart Grown From Stem Cells

Researchers created model embryos from mouse stem cells that form a beating heart, a brain, and the foundation for other organs. The new model provides a novel way for future researchers to create and research the earliest stages of development.

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·March 25, 2023·7 min read

“Biohybrid” Device Could Restore Function in Paralyzed Limbs

A newly developed neural implant can help restore limb function to those suffering from paralysis and other movement disorders. The device improves the connections between the brain and the paralyzed limbs.

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·January 11, 2019·5 min read

3D Printed Robot Hand Plays the Piano

Researchers have developed a 3D printed robotic hand which is able to play simple pieces of music on a piano by moving its wrist.

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·July 22, 2021·5 min read

Age-Related Memory Loss Reversed In Mice

Reconstituting the amount of chondroitin 6-sulphate to perineuronal nets completely restored memory and brain plasticity in aging mice to a similar level as seen in younger animals, a new study reports. The findings could lead to new therapies to restore age-related memory loss in older humans.

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·May 15, 2020·5 min read

AI successfully used to identify different types of brain injuries

Artificial intelligence technology that uses CT brain scan images is successfully able to detect, segments, quantify, and differentiate between different types of brain lesions.

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·April 19, 2017·4 min read

Algorithm Matches Genetic Variation to Disease Symptoms, May Improve Diagnosis of Rare Diseases

Researchers have developed a faster, more precise method of identifying which of a person's genes could be associated with a particular disease.

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·June 5, 2022·5 min read

Alzheimer’s Disease Causes Cells to Overheat and ‘Fry Like Eggs’

The heat produced by amyloid-beta aggregation may cause other, healthy amyloid-beta to aggregate, causing more and more aggregates to form. However, with the addition of a novel drug compound, amyloid-beta aggregation can be stopped and the cell temperature lowered.

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