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The network of nerves connecting our eyes to our brains is sophisticated and researchers have now shown that it evolved much earlier than previously thought, thanks to an unexpected source: the gar fish.
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For nearly a decade, scientists have relied on an MRI-based map, or atlas, of the pig brain – developed using 4-week-old pigs – to understand where and how nutrients and other interventions affect the developing brain. Now, scientists have updated that…
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The millions of people who have chronic sinusitis deal not only with stuffy noses and headaches, they also commonly struggle to focus and experience depression and other symptoms that implicate the brain’s involvement in their illness. New research lin…
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Scientists could be a step closer to finding a way to reduce the impact of traumatic memories.
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Scientists have successfully performed 3D visualization and spatial and temporal distribution analysis of neural stem cell activation in the adult brain of a zebrafish vertebrate model. Their findings demonstrate for the first time that activation even…
Scientists explain the future ethical implications of this research with regards to brain…
Conflicting parties experience threats to both their agency and morality, but the experience…
In this one-hour webinar, NHLBI-funded investigator, Dr. Bonnie Spring, will present her current…
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Scientists have identified a molecule called microRNA-29 as a powerful controller of brain maturation in mammals. Deleting microRNA-29 in mice caused problems very similar to those seen in autism, epilepsy, and other neurodevelopmental conditions. The …
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In a new study, researchers have demonstrated the long-term benefits of a hydrogel, which they call ‘brain glue,’ for the treatment of traumatic brain injury. The gel protects against loss of brain tissue after a severe injury and might aid in function…
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Head-mounted device on free-moving mice reveals how regions of the brain interact.
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Researchers have generated a new map of connectivity from a part of the brain called the basal ganglia, a hub for regulating motor and behavior functions. The breadth of connections revealed could potentially open avenues for intervention of Parkinson’…
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New collaborative research examines how changes in internal states, such as engagement, can affect the learning process using BCI technology. These findings might one day help people learn everyday skills more quickly and to a higher level of proficien…
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Multilingual people have trained their brains to learn languages, making it easier to acquire more new languages after mastering a second or third. In addition to demystifying the seemingly herculean genius of multilinguals, researchers say these resul…
