Neuroscience
Study shows that artificial neural networks can be used to drive brain activity
MIT neuroscientists have performed the most rigorous testing yet of computational models that mimic the brain's visual cortex.
May 2, 2019
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Vaccination
Designing vaccines from artificial proteins
Vaccines are one of the most effective interventions to prevent the spreading of infectious diseases. They trigger the immune system to produce antibodies that protect the body against infection. However, we still lack efficacious ...
May 14, 2020
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Neuroscience
The difference between an expert's brain and a novice's
When mice learn to do a new task, their brain activities change over time as they advance from 'novice' to 'expert.' The changes are reflected in the wiring of cell circuits and activities of neurons.
Nov 18, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows brain processing similarities between music and movement
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Dartmouth College have devised an experiment that demonstrates how music and movement are processed by the brain in similar ways. They describe their experiment and discuss its possible implications ...
Parkinson's & Movement disorders
Parkinson's disease: Study of live human neurons reveals the disease's genetic origins
Parkinson's disease researchers at the University at Buffalo have discovered how mutations in the parkin gene cause the disease, which afflicts at least 500,000 Americans and for which there is no cure.
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Neuroscience
Clinical trial results indicate low rate of adverse events associated with implanted brain computer interface
For people with paralysis caused by neurologic injury or disease—such as ALS (also known as Lou Gehrig's disease), stroke, or spinal cord injury—brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have the potential to restore communication, ...
Jan 13, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study reveals molecular features of anxiety in the brain
Nearly 40 million people in the U.S. have an anxiety disorder. While treatment options exist, treatment success varies, and many people do not respond to treatment until weeks or months after they begin anti-depressants. ...
Dec 18, 2019
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Neuroscience
Locating a switch to tell the brain when to learn and when to remember
The memory system alternates between periods of learning and remembering. These two functions are controlled by different neural circuits. Using an animal model, scientists from the Institut Pasteur recently identified a ...
Sep 14, 2022
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Neuroscience
Team unveils novel wireless brain sensor
A team of neuroengineers based at Brown University has developed a fully implantable and rechargeable wireless brain sensor capable of relaying real-time broadband signals from up to 100 neurons in freely moving subjects. ...
Feb 28, 2013
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Neuroscience
Machine intelligence accelerates research into mapping brains
Scientists in Japan's brain science project have used machine intelligence to improve the accuracy and reliability of a powerful brain-mapping technique, a new study reports. Their development, published on December 18 in ...
Dec 18, 2020
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