Neuroscience
Modeling memory in the brain
Scientists at EPFL have uncovered mathematical equations behind the way the brain forms – and even loses – memories.
May 18, 2015
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Team sheds light on genetic mutations in autism disorders
Recent research has linked autism with a lack of "pruning" in developing brain connections, but a new Dartmouth study suggests instead it is the excessive growth of new connections that causes sensory overload in people with ...
Jan 20, 2015
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Lost memories might be able to be restored, new study indicates
New UCLA research indicates that lost memories can be restored. The findings offer some hope for patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
Dec 19, 2014
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Protein interaction is crucial for building networks in the brain
Neural networks are formed by the interconnection of specific neurons in the brain. The molecular mechanisms involved in creating these connections, however, have so far eluded scientists. Research led by Jun Aruga from the ...
Sep 26, 2014
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Memory in silent neurons
When we learn, we associate a sensory experience either with other stimuli or with a certain type of behavior. The neurons in the cerebral cortex that transmit the information modify the synaptic connections that they have ...
Aug 31, 2014
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Study finds astrocyte role in shaping neural circuits
Stanford University School of Medicine neuroscientists have discovered a new role played by a common but mysterious class of brain cells.
Nov 25, 2013
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Neuroscientists determine how treatment for anxiety disorders silences fear neurons
(Medical Xpress)—Excessive fear can develop after a traumatic experience, leading to anxiety disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder and phobias. During exposure therapy, an effective and common treatment for anxiety ...
Nov 1, 2013
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Keeping it local: Protecting the brain starts at the synapse
New research by scientists at UC San Francisco shows that one of the brain's fundamental self-protection mechanisms depends on coordinated, finely calibrated teamwork among neurons and non-neural cells knows as glial cells, ...
Oct 22, 2013
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When neurons have less to say, they speak up
The brain is an extremely adaptable organ – but it is also quite conservative. That's in short, what scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology in Martinsried and their colleagues from the Friedrich Miescher ...
Oct 16, 2013
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How mom's immune system is linked to autism risk
(Medical Xpress)—Activating a mother's immune system during her pregnancy disrupts the development of neural cells in the brain of her offspring and damages the cells' ability to transmit signals and communicate with one ...
Sep 23, 2013
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