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University of Freiburg

·December 5, 2022·3 min read

New Findings on Neuronal Activities in the Sensorimotor Cortex

New findings about neural activity in the sensorimotor cortex may aid in the development of neuroprosthetics to help compensate for neuronal dysfunctions.

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·September 29, 2022·4 min read

Exposure to Accents Helps Children Learn Words

Children exposed to diverse regional accents on a frequent basis have an edge when it comes to language acquisition.

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·August 15, 2022·2 min read

A Connection Between a ‘Calm Mind’ and Better Capacity for Self-Control

People with greater self-control have calmer minds, which in itself generates fewer distractions from stimuli.

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·April 22, 2022·4 min read

New Discoveries About the Origin of the Brain’s Immune System

New findings reveal phagocytes do not fully mature until after birth, contradicting previous assumptions that they mature during embryonic development.

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·June 14, 2021·3 min read

COVID-19 Can Cause Severe Inflammation in the Brain

COVID-19 can spark a severe immune response in the central nervous system, affecting immune cells in the vascular system and brain.

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·February 19, 2021·3 min read

Deep Brain Stimulation Prevents Epileptic Seizures

Hippocampal deep brain stimulation prevented seizures in mouse models of temporal lobe epilepsy.

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·January 7, 2021·2 min read

Sleep Is Irreplaceable for the Recovery of the Brain

Resting is no substitute for deep sleep when it comes to keeping up with the intensive performance demands of daily life.

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·August 21, 2020·4 min read

Loop, Resonate, and Accelerate!

Researchers have identified a new role of bi-directional connections for accelerating communication between brain networks.

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·February 14, 2020·2 min read

Brief bursts, big insights

A new method for analyzing brain oscillation data can detect short beta wave bursts in real-time within neural frequency bands of 20 Hertz. The method also shows how rats can increase the occurrences of these bursts.

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·January 31, 2020·3 min read

The scent of a rose improves learning during sleep

The smell of roses while learning and during sleep helps increase memory and learning skills. The study reports a significant increase in learning success by 30% if a person is exposed to the smell of roses during both learning and sleep phases.

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·June 3, 2019·4 min read

Six fingers per hand: Polydactyly equals extra motor ability

Polydactyly, a condition where one is born with an extra finger, has significant benefits when it comes to motor skill and control. fMRI neuroimaging reveals those with extra fingers are able to move the digits independently of other fingers. The findings could help with the development of new prosthetics that extend motor abilities.

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·March 19, 2019·5 min read

Deep brain stimulation provides sustained relief for severe depression

Deep brain stimulation provides a significant reduction in the symptoms of depression for a number of patients with a treatment-resistant form of the disorder.