Optogenetics is a technique that combines genetics and optics to control neuronal activity, which is based on the discovery of light-sensitive membrane channels within pond algae that control movement in response to light. ...
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Columbia scientists have found that spikes in the activity of neurons in young mice do not spur corresponding boosts in blood flow—a discovery that stands in stark contrast to the adult mouse brain. This new study raises ...
Jun 21, 2016
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Netflix binge watching versus a hike in the woods. A cheeseburger versus kale salad. Fentanyl versus Tylenol. New UC Berkeley research suggests our brain activity could be influenced to make the healthier choice.
Jun 9, 2016
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In an article published online ahead of print on May 25, 2016 in Nature, investigators at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) report that, during sensory stimulation, increases in blood flow are not precisely ...
May 25, 2016
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The ability to understand language could be much better preserved into old age than previously thought, according to researchers from the University of Cambridge, who found older adults struggle more with test conditions ...
May 12, 2016
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For researchers in the fields of robotics and prosthetics, replicating the subtle combination of mechanisms underlying our movements is both an exciting and difficult challenge. Scientific efforts under the DEMOVE project ...
May 2, 2016
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Researchers based in Munich and Bordeaux have detected coordinated oscillations in the activities of neuronal networks in two distinct areas of the brain, which are characteristic for a specific fear response.
Mar 8, 2016
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Rustling leaves, a creaking branch: To a mouse, these sensory impressions may at first seem harmless - but not if a cat suddenly bursts out of the bush. If so, they were clues of impending life-threatening danger. Robert ...
Mar 8, 2016
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There is an elephant in the room each time scientists conduct a brain scan study.
Mar 4, 2016
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It remains one of the most fundamental questions in neuroscience: How does the flood of sensory information—everything an animal touches, tastes, smells, sees, and hears—translate into behavior?
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