To produce its many functions, including thought, the brain works at many scales. Information such as goals or images is represented by coordinated electrical activity among networks of neurons, while within and around each ...
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Led by researchers from NYU Grossman School of Medicine and University of Szeged in Hungary, a new study in mice and rats found that restoring certain signals in a brain region that processes smells countered depression.
May 9, 2023
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A new flexible, wearable medical device could provide a major boost in the fight against heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States.
Apr 26, 2023
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A team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), led by Khalil Ramadi, assistant professor of bioengineering at NYU Tandon and the Director of the Laboratory for Advanced Neuroengineering and Translational Medicine at NYU ...
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Physical activity is frequently cited as a means of improving physical and mental health. Researchers at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology have shown that it may also improve brain health more directly. ...
Apr 18, 2023
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When studying the brain, researchers are just beginning to use a method known as voltage imaging to track neural activity in the living animal. While this approach is a promising way to better understand neuron firing, behavior, ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed an electronic yarn capable of precisely measuring how a person's body moves. Integrated directly into sportswear or work clothing, the textile sensor predicts the wearer's exhaustion ...
Mar 24, 2023
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Through a vast network of nerve fibers, electrical signals are constantly traveling across the brain. This complicated activity is what ultimately gives rise to our thoughts, emotions and behaviors—but also possibly to ...
Mar 8, 2023
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It's a well-established fact that every cell in your body responds to physical touch. They don't all react in exactly the same way—a cell in your spleen won't jump like a frightened cat if it gets poked by a needle. But ...
Feb 24, 2023
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The function of the brain depends on the kind of circuit network it forms to enable perception and actions. No technology exists, however, to help reveal the structure of the hidden network by examining the neural activity ...
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