Neuroscience
A new window to understanding the brain
Scientists in recent years have made great strides in the quest to understand the brain by using implanted probes to explore how specific neural circuits work.
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Medical research
Scientists make an important contribution to decoding the language of cells
PD Dr. Andreas Androutsellis-Theotokis, PhD, Dr. Jimmy Masjkur and Dr. Steven W. Poser are stem cell researchers at the Carl Gustav Carus University Hospital in Dresden. They have shown that pancreatic islet cells and neural ...
Jan 27, 2016
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A role for neural noise in animal behavior
Researchers from EPFL and UNIL have used flies to show how behaviors may be shaped by seemingly random brain activity. This study raises new questions about the role of neural noise in moment-to-moment decisions.
Nov 25, 2015
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Computational linguistics of 'Alice in Wonderland' leads researchers into the brain
Alice in Wonderland is 150 years old this year but the ever-young adventurer recently led Cornell researchers to a part of the brain that helps listeners understand her story.
Nov 19, 2015
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Self-calibration enhances BrainGate brain computer interface ease, reliability
A new study in Science Translational Medicine describes three software innovations that substantially improved the user experience and performance of the BrainGate brain computer interface (BCI). Researchers said the gains ...
Nov 11, 2015
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A network of artificial neurons learns to use human language
A group of researchers from the University of Sassari (Italy) and the University of Plymouth (UK) has developed a cognitive model, made up of two million interconnected artificial neurons, able to learn to communicate using ...
Nov 11, 2015
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Renewed hope for the brain-injured
One day soon, people who suffer traumatic injury to their spinal cord and lose the use of their limbs could regain that mobility thanks to a clever workaround: a brain chip that reroutes neural signals around the injured ...
Oct 26, 2015
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New research paves the way to begin developing a computer you can control with your mind
A team of researchers led by Angelika Lingnau, from the Department of Psychology at Royal Holloway has been able to predict participants' movements just by analysing their brain activity.
Oct 21, 2015
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Better memory in old age linked with neural compensation
A new study by neuroscientists in Trinity College Dublin on successful ageing has linked better memory performance in older age with patterns of neural compensation. The research sheds light on how memory can remain efficient ...
Jun 26, 2015
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Health
Scientists discover beliefs can be just as powerful as nicotine
Two identical cigarettes led to a discovery by scientists at the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute. Study participants inhaled nicotine, yet they showed significantly different brain activity. Why the difference? ...
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