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FeaturedNeuroscience·July 23, 2018·4 min readIf Only AI Had a BrainResearchers have developed an artificial synapse that mimics the analog way the human brain completes tasks.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscience·January 8, 2018·4 min readUncovering the Power of Glial CellsA new study sheds light on the neurons tasks glial cells perform to insure brain activity is optimized.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 17, 2017·5 min readHow Neurons Talk to Each OtherA new study challenges conventional thinking about how neurons that release dopamine communicate. The findings could have vital implications for dopamine related diseases such as Parkinson's.Read More
FeaturedNeurologyNeuroscience Videos·June 29, 2017·4 min readHippocampus Underlies the Link Between Slowed Walking and Mental DeclineA new study reports a connection between slowed walking speed and cognitive decline appears to arise in the right hippocampus. Researchers recommend older people may benefit if their doctors measure their walking speed and check for changes over time, which could be an early indicator of impending cognitive decline.Read More
FeaturedNeurology·April 10, 2017·6 min readBlood Test Shows Promise in Detecting Abusive Head Trauma in InfantsResearchers have developed a new blood test that could help to identify infants who may be experiencing bleeding in the brain as a result of abusive head trauma.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 3, 2017·4 min readNew Brain Pathway That Controls Hand Movements IdentifiedResearchers report the posterior parietal cortex may be implicated in the movement of our hands.Read More
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FeaturedGenetics·November 7, 2016·4 min readKey Mechanism of Cancer, Aging and Inflammation UncoveredResearchers have discovered new details about the biology of telomeres which could shed new light on cancer, aging and neuroinflammation.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 31, 2016·5 min readBalancing Time and Space in the BrainA new model provides a much richer understanding of how activity is coordinated between neurons in neural circuits, researchers claim.Read More