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High Speed 3D Microscope Captures Stunning Videos of Fruit Fly Nerve Cells in Action

Neuroscience NewsMarch 9, 2019

Columbia team harnesses powerful technology to uncover never-before-seen details of the nervous system, demonstrating SCAPE's broad potential to decipher the brain.... Read More...

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Unexpected Place for Learning and Memory in the Brain

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 19, 2019

A new study reveals the somatosensory cortex plays a complex role in memory and reward learning. ... Read More...

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Pinpointing Cells That Control the Brain’s Memory Flow

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 31, 2019

A new mouse study reveals a small cluster of interneurons in the hippocampus help the brain remember the places that matter the most. The findings could have implications for future studies of psychiatric disorders.... Read More...

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Genes on the Move Help Nose Make Sense of Scents

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 9, 2019

A new study sheds light on the ingenious mechanism that underlies the brain's ability to distinguish between different smells.... Read More...

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Friend or Foe? Brain Area That Controls Social Memory Also Triggers Aggression

Neuroscience NewsDecember 5, 2018

A new study reports the CA2 region of the hippocampus controls both higher order cognition, like social memory, and instinctual behaviors, such as aggression. The findings could shed light on why abnormal social behaviors may occur in schizophrenia and other psychiatric illnesses.... Read More...

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Reversing Memory Loss: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsOctober 23, 2018

Researchers report osterocalcin, a naturally occurring hormone, can help boost memory in aging mice. The findings pave the way for new treatments to help stave off, and possibly reverse memory loss in humans.... Read More...

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How the Brain Bounces Back

Neuroscience NewsSeptember 17, 2018

A new study reports activity, not rest, help speed up recovery following a brain injury.... Read More...

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Switching Off Cravings and Food Pleasure in the Brain: Mouse Study

Neuroscience NewsMay 30, 2018

A new study reports altering activity in the amygdala can eliminate cravings for sweet foods. Researchers believe the findings could help develop new treatments for eating disorders.... Read More...

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A Rose is a Rose is a Rose: Mathematical Model Explains How Different Brains Agree on Smells

Neuroscience NewsMay 1, 2018

A new computational model sheds light on the complexity of smell identification. Researchers report different brains know how to associate new similar odors, so long as they have experienced an overlap in odors over their lifetime.... Read More...

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In Pursuit of Pleasure, the Brain Learns to Hit the Repeat Button

Neuroscience NewsMarch 2, 2018

According to researchers, the brain learns to reproduce brain activity patterns that lead to reward. The findings could lead to new avenues for treating addiction and OCD, researchers report.... Read More...

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Body Movements Just Need a Puff of Dopamine to Get Started

Neuroscience NewsFebruary 1, 2018

Researchers say findings about how dopamine affects the initiation of movement could pave the way for the development of new treatments for Parkinson's and other movement related disorders.... Read More...

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Stem Cells that Build a Fly’s Nervous System Discovered

Neuroscience NewsJanuary 28, 2018

A new study sheds light on key aspects of nervous system development.... Read More...

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Cannabis addiction influenced by genetic make-up

Sleep frees the hippocampus for new memory contents

Off with her head! Did Anne Boleyn really try to speak after being beheaded?

Neuroscience

Cannabis addiction influenced by genetic make-up

Sleep frees the hippocampus for new memory contents

Off with her head! Did Anne Boleyn really try to speak after being beheaded?

Neurology

Off with her head! Did Anne Boleyn really try to speak after being beheaded?

Stem cells from hair follicles have potential to repair myelin sheath in mice

Exercise activates memory neural networks in older adults

AI

Scientists translate brain signals into speech sounds

Artificial intelligence can diagnose PTSD by analyzing voices

Robotics

Heads in the cloud: Scientists predict internet of thoughts ‘within decades’

Robots created with 3D printers could be caring for those in golden years

Robots to autocomplete soldier tasks

Psychology

Cannabis addiction influenced by genetic make-up

Haunted by the past: Insomniacs unable to get emotional distress off their mind

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High Speed 3D Microscope Captures Stunning Videos of Fruit Fly Nerve Cells in Action

Unexpected Place for Learning and Memory in the Brain

Pinpointing Cells That Control the Brain’s Memory Flow

Genes on the Move Help Nose Make Sense of Scents

Reversing Memory Loss: Mouse Study

How the Brain Bounces Back

Switching Off Cravings and Food Pleasure in the Brain: Mouse Study

A Rose is a Rose is a Rose: Mathematical Model Explains How Different Brains Agree on Smells

In Pursuit of Pleasure, the Brain Learns to Hit the Repeat Button

Body Movements Just Need a Puff of Dopamine to Get Started

Stem Cells that Build a Fly’s Nervous System Discovered