Neuroscience
Alleviating paralysis with new brain-reading technologies
EU-backed scientists are making progress in efforts to give people with impaired motor functions more independence.
Sep 14, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Your body's own cannabinoid molecules may calm you during stress
When you are under stress, your brain may release its own cannabinoid molecules to calm you down, activating the same brain receptors as THC derived from cannabis plants.
Sep 12, 2023
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Neuroscience
Ballet of the brain: Unlocking the choreography of movement
The zebrafish brain, though simpler than its human counterpart, is a complex network of neurons that engage in a ceaseless dance of electrical activity. What if this neural ballet could reveal the secrets of how brains, including ...
Sep 8, 2023
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Neuroscience
Living model of brain reveals how human neurons work together to process information
A paper published in Nature Communications shows that when neurons are given information about the changing world around them (task-related sensory input) it changes how they behave, putting them on edge so that tiny inputs ...
Sep 5, 2023
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Neuroscience
Bat study reveals how the brain is wired for collective behavior
The same neurons that help bats navigate through space may also help them navigate collective social environments, finds a new study published today in the journal Nature.
Aug 30, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Study finds that brain tumors 'hack' the communication between neurons
Nearly half of all patients with brain metastasis experience cognitive impairment. Until now, it was thought that this was due to the physical presence of the tumor pressing on neural tissue. But this "mass effect" hypothesis ...
Aug 30, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers to probe brain mechanisms behind free will
Picture this scenario: You and a friend are walking around your neighborhood when you stop at a crosswalk. As you wait, the noises of the world and your internal thoughts all vie for your attention. Suddenly, you see a motorist ...
Aug 24, 2023
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Neuroscience
New findings show how the brain prepares to make choices during decision-making
Neuroscientists and psychologists have been trying for decades to better understand how humans make decisions, in the hope to devise more effective interventions to promote healthy and beneficial lifestyle choices. Two brain ...
Neuroscience
Cracking the code that relates brain and behavior in a simple animal
To understand the full relationship between brain activity and behavior, scientists have needed a way to map this relationship for all of the neurons across a whole brain—a so far insurmountable challenge. But after inventing ...
Aug 21, 2023
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Biomedical technology
ALS patient pioneering brain-computer connection
As a rare form of Lou Gehrig's disease paralyzes his body, Rodney Gorham hopes a pioneering link between his brain and a computer will help others after he is gone.
Aug 20, 2023
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