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·March 16, 2021·5 min read

A Better Way to Measure Consciousness

Researchers recorded the electrical activity in over 1000 neurons around 100 sites of the brain during different states of consciousness in monkeys. The results were analyzed by machine learning. Results pointed away from the prefrontal cortex, an area monitored to safely maintain general anesthesia, and toward areas at the back of the brain. The study reveals deep brain and areas toward the back of the brain are more predictive of states of consciousness.

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·October 24, 2017·5 min read

A Little Myelin Goes A Long Way To Restore Nervous System Function

Renewed, thin myelin sheaths are sufficient to help restore nervous system impairments in diseases like multiple sclerosis, a new study in PNAS reports.

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·November 8, 2017·4 min read

A Recipe to Make a Human Blood-Brain Barrier

Researchers have defined a process that can help to create more realistic human blood-brain barriers in a dish.

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·October 28, 2021·4 min read

Action Video Games Make Players Better Learners of Visual and Memory Tasks

Video games high in action content help players to become quicker learners, researchers report.

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·May 13, 2020·6 min read

Cats can become infected with and may transmit COVID-19 to other cats

Study confirms cats can become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus and pass the infection along to other cats. Cats shed the virus up to six days following infection via their nasal passages. Researchers urge cat owners to keep their pets indoors during the pandemic.

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·December 23, 2020·3 min read

Covering Faces Around Kids Won’t Mask Emotions

Even when a person's face is covered by a surgical mask, children can ascertain their emotions based on other facial cues.

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·July 28, 2017·5 min read

Cracking a Smile: Describing Three Smile Types by Muscle Movement

Researchers describe the different facial muscle combinations that help make three types of smiles.

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·January 13, 2019·5 min read

CRISPR Repurposed to Develop Better Antibiotics

Researchers re-purposed CRISPR gene editing technology to study genes targeted by particular antibiotics. The study sheds light on how pharmacologists can improve existing antibiotics and develop new ones.