Medical research
Snap freezing reveals a truer structure of brain connections
Scientists at EPFL have used a snap-freezing method to reveal the true structure of the connections that join neurons together in the adult brain.
Jan 18, 2021
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Neuroscience
Unlocking the mysteries of the brain
A research team highlights the mechanisms underlying memory and learning capacity—specifically, how our brains process, store and integrate information.
Aug 26, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Findings weaken notion that size equals strength for neural connections
Learning, memory and behavioral disorders can arise when the connections between neuron, called synapses, do not change properly in response to experience. Scientists have studied this "synaptic plasticity" for decades, but ...
Jun 30, 2020
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Neuroscience
How brain cells pick which connections to keep
Brain cells, or neurons, constantly tinker with their circuit connections, a crucial feature that allows the brain to store and process information. While neurons frequently test out new potential partners through transient ...
Aug 6, 2019
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Health
Study reveals a short bout of exercise enhances brain function
Most people know that regular exercise is good for your health. New research shows it may make you smarter, too.
Jul 3, 2019
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
New target for drug intervention in Alzheimer's disease identified
Scientists at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have identified an enzyme in the brain that may be an intriguing target for interventions against Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
Jun 25, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Ketamine reverses neural changes underlying depression-related behaviors in mice
Researchers have identified ketamine-induced brain-related changes that are responsible for maintaining the remission of behaviors related to depression in mice—findings that may help researchers develop interventions that ...
Apr 11, 2019
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Neuroscience
Researchers discover synaptic logic for connections between two brain hemispheres
Researchers at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience have developed a new combination of technologies that allows them to identify the functional properties of individual synapses that link the two hemispheres ...
Jan 18, 2019
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Neuroscience
Two seemingly opposing forces in the brain actually cooperate to enhance memory formation
The brain allows organisms to learn and adapt to their surroundings. It does this by literally changing the connections, or synapses, between neurons, strengthening meaningful patterns of neural activity in order to store ...
Oct 12, 2018
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Neuroscience
Lab identifies new model to study connectivity in the developing brain
In a paper published Tuesday in the journal eLife, Michael Francis, PhD, and colleagues highlight a new role for the protein NRX-1, a synaptic organizer in the nervous system of the nematode C. elegans.
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