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·May 13, 2019·5 min read

Room for thought: Brain region that watches for walls identified

MEG neuroimaging implicates the occipital place area (OPA) in our ability to rapidly sense our surroundings. The findings may advance improving machine learning and robotics technology aimed at mimicking visual processes in the human brain.

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·March 9, 2019·6 min read

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

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

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·February 19, 2019·5 min read

Unexpected Place for Learning and Memory in the Brain

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

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·January 31, 2019·5 min read

Pinpointing Cells That Control the Brain’s Memory Flow

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.

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·January 9, 2019·5 min read

Genes on the Move Help Nose Make Sense of Scents

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

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·December 5, 2018·5 min read

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

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.

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·October 23, 2018·3 min read

Reversing Memory Loss: Mouse Study

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.

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·September 17, 2018·5 min read

How the Brain Bounces Back

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

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·May 30, 2018·5 min read

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

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.

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·May 1, 2018·5 min read

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

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.

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·March 2, 2018·5 min read

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

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.

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Electrophysiology Featured Neurology Neuroscience

·February 1, 2018·5 min read

Body Movements Just Need a Puff of Dopamine to Get Started

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.