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Brain stem cells divide over months

Scientists have been able to observe the way stem cells in the adult brains of mice divide over the course of months to create new nerve cells. Their study shows that brain stem cells are active over a long period, and thus provides new insights that w…

Study sheds new light on how the brain distinguishes speech from noise

For the first time, researchers have provided physiological evidence that a pervasive neuromodulation system – a group of neurons that regulate the functioning of more specialized neurons – strongly influences sound processing in an important auditory …

How does the brain manage its learning?

Scientists reveal a critical role for a brain area called the perirhinal cortex in managing this learning process.

COVID-19 virus enters the brain, research strongly suggests

The SARS-CoV-2 virus, like many viruses before it, is bad news for the brain. In a new study, researchers found that the spike protein, often depicted as the red arms of the virus, can cross the blood-brain barrier in mice. The spike proteins alone can…

A new means of neuronal communication discovered in the human brain

An international research group has discovered in the human brain a new functional coupling mechanism between neurons, which may serve as a communication channel between brain regions.

Researchers discover brain area crucial for recognizing visual events

Researchers report that a brain region in the superior temporal sulcus (fSTS) is crucial for processing and making decisions about visual information.

Researchers discover brain pattern that could improve mental health disorder diagnosis

A pattern in how the brain breaks down tryptophan, a common amino acid consumed through food, was discovered.

Computational model reveals how the brain manages short-term memories

Scientists have developed a new computational model showing how the brain maintains information short-term using specific types of neurons. Their findings could help shed light on why working memory is impaired in a broad range of neuropsychiatric diso…

Big brains and white matter: New clues about autism subtypes

Researchers found that a long-accepted theory about brain size in some children with autism may not be true. In a separate study, they linked development of white matter with changes in autism symptom severity.

Big brains and white matter: New clues about autism subtypes

Researchers found that a long-accepted theory about brain size in some children with autism may not be true. In a separate study, they linked development of white matter with changes in autism symptom severity.