University of Tokyo Research Articles

Exercise fine-tunes brain’s connections, eases autism spectrum disorder in mouse model

Neuroscience NewsJune 4, 2019

Participating in exercise improved synaptic pruning in mouse models of autism. The study also found microglia dependant synaptic pruning is impaired by maternal inflammation, which has been previously connected to the development of ASD. ... Read More...

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Optical illusions reveal regular waves of brain activity enable visual feature integration

Neuroscience NewsMay 21, 2019

Optical illusions are helping researchers better understand attention and visual perception. Findings suggest attention operates periodically on the perceptual binding of visual information.... Read More...

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Hello, kitty: Cats recognize their own names

Neuroscience NewsApril 20, 2019

Domestic cats are able to discriminate the content of human speech, including recognizing their names, based upon phonemic differences.... Read More...

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Histamines Can Boost Long Term Memory of Objects

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 8, 2019

Researchers report histamines can help improve memory of objects up-to 25 days longer than normal in mice, as well as improving people's long term memory test scores. The study suggests taking histamines may help alleviate symptoms of memory disorders such as Alzheimer's and other dementias.... Read More...

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Growing a Brain

Neuroscience NewsDecember 17, 2018

Researchers have identified how a two step control mechanism that assists in the transition of undefined stem cells into neurons. The findings may help develop new regenerative medical therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.... Read More...

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How Sperm Find Their Way

Neuroscience NewsNovember 15, 2018

Researchers have identified a specific protein in the cell membranes of sperm that help them navigate their way to the egg for fertilization.... Read More...

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Substance in Baby Tears Reduces Mom’s Interest in Sex: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsOctober 26, 2018

ESP22, a substance found in a baby's tears, makes female mice more likely to reject male sexual advances, researchers report.... Read More...

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Cometh the Cyborg: Improved Integration of Living Muscles into Robots

Neuroscience NewsJune 4, 2018

Researchers have developed a new method that generates fully functioning skeletal muscle tissue, which they incorporated into a biohybrid robot. The robot was able to generate fluid movement and continued muscle function for over a week. ... Read More...

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