April 23, 2024 by NewsBot - No Comment
Using state-of-the-art microscopy techniques, researchers have shed new light on the underlying mechanisms driving Alzheimer’s disease.
April 23, 2024 by NewsBot - No Comment
Bursts of brain rhythms with ‘beta’ frequencies control where and when neurons in the cortex process sensory information and plan responses. Studying these bursts would improve understanding of cognition and clinical disorders, researchers argue in a n…
April 23, 2024 by NewsBot - No Comment
Social interactions synchronize brain activity within individuals and between individuals. In a new study, researchers compared brain synchronization between pairs of people with relatively strong social ties (acquaintance pairs) and pairs with almost …
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When epileptic patients suffer seizures, their brain is undergoing repetitive and excessive neuronal firing. But what triggers this has stumped scientists for years. Now, researchers have used fluorescence calcium sensors to track astrocytes’ role in e…
April 18, 2024 by NewsBot - No Comment
Contrary to previous assumptions, nerve cells in the human neocortex are wired differently than in mice. The study found that human neurons communicate in one direction, while in mice, signals tend to flow in loops. This increases the efficiency and ca…
A sensitive perception of the environment is crucial for guiding our behavior. However,…
Conflicting parties experience threats to both their agency and morality, but the experience…
This is the second seminar of the 2013 Deputy Director for Management (DDM)…
April 18, 2024 by NewsBot - No Comment
In posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), intrusive thoughts, changes in mood, and other symptoms after exposure to trauma can greatly impact a person’s quality of life. About 6 percent of people who experience trauma develop the disorder, but scientist…
April 18, 2024 by NewsBot - No Comment
Thought emerges and is controlled in the brain via the rhythmically and spatially coordinated activity of millions of neurons, scientists argue in a new article. Understanding cognition and its disorders requires studying it at that level.
April 18, 2024 by NewsBot - No Comment
Scientists created four cannabis-derived CBN analogs (chemical look-a-likes) with enhanced neuroprotective properties and potential for therapeutic application in neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and traumatic brain injury. Their f…
April 17, 2024 by NewsBot - No Comment
Investigators have discovered how brain cells responsible for working memory — the type required to remember a phone number long enough to dial it — coordinate intentional focus and short-term storage of information.
April 17, 2024 by NewsBot - No Comment
A growing body of research shows that exposure to air pollution, especially during pregnancy and childhood, may have a negative impact on brain development. Now a study has found that exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) during the first two years of lif…
April 17, 2024 by NewsBot - No Comment
Researchers have advanced the understanding of how the cerebral cortex develops by tracing the lineage of certain brain cells.
