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Scientists in the United States have just kicked off a 4-year research project, which aims to develop and refine a working brain-computer interface. The device would enable those who are paralyzed, or otherwise incapacitated, to operate computers and wheelchairs using only their brains.A BCI device has a very simple ... |
27 July 2011
10:00 GMT |
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Predicting how peripheral nerve axons respond to electrical stimuli is one of the most important aspects of determining if an electrode design is efficient or not. Neural implants need to work in harmony with nerve cells, but finding out whether they do so or not takes weeks at this point. By using a new computer mod... |
22 July 2011
03:54 GMT |
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A group of scientists from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) announces the development of the first synthetic neural network made out of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA). The accomplishment brings the goal of creating true artificial intelligence one step closer to reality. Many experts have tried doing so ... |
21 July 2011
04:44 GMT |
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Using a relatively new investigations methodology called optogenetics, investigators in Germany were recently able to shed more light on how certain types of neurons function. They were able to control the activity of specific nerve cells in the brain using nothing more than light. Optogenetics is a relatively new fi... |
20 July 2011
10:40 GMT |
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Scientists at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) recently finished conducting a new study, which demonstrates that old age has a significant influence on the master circadian clock in the human brain. This region is called the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). The team determined that critically-importan... |
19 July 2011
07:59 GMT |
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Researcher at the Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) discovered in their latest study that vitamin C is necessary for the correct functioning of nerve cells in the human retina. The finding is very important because it hints at the fact that the chemical may be required elsewhere in the brain too.This discover... |
18 July 2011
10:45 GMT |
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In the near future, the neural damage that radiotherapy causes in patients suffering from brain cancer could be repaired using human neural stem cells. The conclusion belongs to a new study conducted by investigators at the University of California in Irvine (UCI).The research suggests that transplanting stem cells i... |
14 July 2011
08:57 GMT |
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For a long time, people have been saying that consuming large amounts of alcohol leads to memory impairments because the stuff kills brain cells called neurons. A new investigation into the issue shows that this is not the case, and highlights the actual mechanisms that hinge memory.
For many people who drink, the... |
9 July 2011
06:45 GMT |
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Neurons accomplish the daunting task of picking up and responding to relevant electrical signals that pass through them with more finesse and efficiency than scientists previously anticipated. The work provides a fundamental new insight into how nerve cells in the brain carry out their functions.
These neurons ar... |
9 July 2011
05:42 GMT |
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Investigators finally discovered the central switch that causes healthy brain cells to be converted into diseases, epileptic ones. The finding could provide a new target for future treatments, that would prevent the development of the disease in the first place. The work, carried out by researchers in the United Stat... |
28 June 2011
04:59 GMT |
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One of the ways the human brain uses to improve its memory capabilities is to stage competitions between individual nerve cells called neurons. These stand-offs improve the neural circuitry that memories relies on, allowing people to remember things more vividly.Scientists at the University of Michigan, who conducted... |
24 June 2011
11:04 GMT |
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Neuroscientists at the University of California in Berkeley (UCB) say they now know the neural pathways that fear uses to burn memories into our brains. The work holds promise for developing methods of allowing people to forget traumatic events and experiences. The fact that extremely stressful situations sear themse... |
15 June 2011
09:16 GMT |
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Researchers at the University of Manchester, in the United Kingdom, have shown for the first time how the human brain slips into a state of unconsciousness. Using an array of 32 electrodes, they were able to produce a 3D view of neural activity taking place as this happens. One of the most important conclusions is th... |
11 June 2011
06:22 GMT |
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A team of researchers in the United States will soon embark on an effort to investigate a promising protein, that could help the fight against Parkinson's disease. The molecule has been under research for years, but some problems persisted over time. The new work aims to eliminate them. The study will be focused... |
6 June 2011
02:44 GMT |
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Scientists at Brown University say that life forms capable of sight – which include fish, birds, reptiles, mammals and so on – do not have brains that are innately hardwired to see. Rather, gaining sight is an active process that relies heavily on light itself. In order to demonstrate this, the researcher... |
6 June 2011
02:30 GMT |
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Investigators in the United States have taken another major step towards the development of advanced neural networks. They announce the creation of brain cell cultures in the lab, in which neurons can communicate with each other, and also display signs of memory formation. The ring-shaped networks are capable of allo... |
31 May 2011
04:07 GMT |
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Researchers at the Stanford University have just demonstrated that it's possible to convert adult human skin cells directly into working nerve cells called neurons. Furthermore, this can be done without the need to first turn them into induced pluripotent stem (iPS) cells.Stanford School of Medicine experts mana... |
27 May 2011
07:56 GMT |
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The human brain generally loses its ability to learn new tricks and process new experiences with age, experts say. Now, scientists finally shed some light on the mechanism that leads to this phenomenon.In a new study, conducted on lab rat animal models, investigators revealed that the process of learning from new exp... |
25 May 2011
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Investigators attending a conference yesterday heard a new theory on the causes that lead to the development of Parkinson's disease. A team of scientists proposes that the condition may be at least partially caused by a type of bacteria known to be responsible for stomach cancer and ulcers. The new study indicat... |
23 May 2011
08:03 GMT |
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For the first time ever, researchers managed to grow brain cells called astrocytes in laboratory settings. This was never done before, even if these cells are the most common type in the brain. However, their significance pales in comparison to that of their neuron cousins.The latter are the main nerve cells the brai... |
23 May 2011
05:54 GMT |
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According to the director of Project Blue Brain, the first full replica of a functioning human brain will be completed within 12 years. A group of nine top experts in Europe is carrying out the task, led by expert Dr. Henry Markram. The scientist, who holds an appointment as a neuroscientist at the École Polyt... |
19 May 2011
09:27 GMT |
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A group of scientists from several nations believes it may have discovered one of the factors that differentiate between a normal, conscious brain, and one belonging to a person in a vegetative state.Investigators found a number of cortical loops, that they say are broken in people who are not conscious. This may hel... |
13 May 2011
07:37 GMT |
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According to the conclusions of a new scientific study, it would appear that one of the probable causes for schizophrenia is the progressive development of abnormalities, as the human brain gets older. The research team is however quick to point out right off the bat that this correlation only holds true in some indi... |
12 May 2011
17:01 GMT |
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The reason why we experience “what was I thinking?”-type moments is the fact that portions of the brain literally go for a nap at times, logging off and leaving no one behind the wheel. This is the conclusion of a new study that investigated this common behavior in rat models. The rodents offer a good ana... |
29 April 2011
10:26 GMT |
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A group of investigators with the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) announces a discovery that could have significant implications for people who have experienced various forms of abuse, in the sense that these individuals could have their harmful memories weakened.The work now being conducted at the uni... |
28 April 2011
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Reproducing the functions of neurons is impossible without the creation of inter-neural links called synapses. Recently, experts in the United States announced the creation of the first artificial synapses, in an advancement that could lead to the development of the first synthetic brain. In order to obtain the artif... |
22 April 2011
04:55 GMT |
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Scientists now believe they may have discovered a type of neuron that is responsible for filtering our irrelevant data and information we are subjected to daily. These nerve cells inhibit neural pathways that would otherwise process that information further.
The new investigation was conducted at the McGill Univer... |
16 April 2011
05:58 GMT |
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According to healthcare experts, learning more about the process through which the human brain forms new brain nerve cells called neurons could lead to the development of better medication against conditions such as depression, mood disorders, anxiety and so on. This process through which new neurons are formed in th... |
14 April 2011
09:51 GMT |
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For decades, experts have known that the human brain contains a set of nerve cells that were part of a so-called mirror neuron system. This structure has recently been demonstrated to work on a larger variety of things than initially thought, including on robots.
Many people have found themselves feeling sympathe... |
5 April 2011
02:54 GMT |
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Scientists have determined that neurons developing in an area of the brain called the hippocampus have a positive effect on mood and cognition. The correlation is especially true if the new nerve cells are acquired during adulthood. The investigation that led to this conclusion was conducted on unsuspecting lab mice,... |
4 April 2011
08:02 GMT |
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After traumatic injuries, the brain recovers very slowly, and many experts have over the years debated whether newborn nerve cells play any role in the process. In a new study conducted on unsuspecting lab mice, it was determined that indeed these cells appear to play an important role in the process. The animal mode... |
30 March 2011
10:05 GMT |
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A wide range of new treatment options may soon become available for people suffering from Alzheimer's disease, thanks to a new investigation conducted in the United Kingdom. Researchers finally managed to figure out the actions of a protein that has long since been linked with the condition. The toxic protein, c... |
28 March 2011
08:15 GMT |
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Mankind has come a long way since its earliest days in the African savanna. As such, some of the emotions and heurisms that served us well over the eons, fear included, are no longer as relevant today as they were millennia ago. Scientists are now studying how to extinguish fear.In many instances of our daily lives, ... |
22 March 2011
10:38 GMT |
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Though investigated constantly, the human eye remains one of the most complex constructs in the natural world. Recently, researchers in Germany managed to clear the mystery surrounding the way it works a bit, when they looked at how various neurons communicate with each other. Scientists have known the basic mechanis... |
10 March 2011
10:08 GMT |
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Stanford University investigators discovered the neural pathways that are responsible for controlling anxiety in the brains of unsuspecting mice, and are convinced that they could translate the findings to humans as well. Brain cell connections determining anxiety-related behavior are tremendously intricate, the team... |
10 March 2011
04:48 GMT |
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A particular class of neurons, that is wiped out during the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, has just been derived from human embryonic stem cells by a team of experts in the United States. The discovery is groundbreaking, as it could provide researchers with the necessary tools to address this form of demen... |
5 March 2011
06:13 GMT |
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A group of investigators announces the discovery of a new possible method of boosting people's memory. The catch is that the technique involves injecting a genetically-engineered virus directly into the human brain. As such, those who are bad with names, or who easily forget things, might want to wait for a litt... |
4 March 2011
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A collaboration of researchers from American universities is currently taking a new approach towards deciphering the interactions that occur between nerve cells in the human brain called neurons. Scientists have been trying to produce a map of the brain for years, but this is a tremendously complex task, and one that... |
28 January 2011
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One of the most important mechanisms underlying nerve cells' ability to rapidly conduct nervous impulses through their bodies has been discovered by researchers in the United States.The key molecular mechanism allows for the rapid conductance of nervous system impulses through both the bodies of the neurons, and... |
27 January 2011
06:55 GMT |
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Scientists now believe that memories can be protected more easily from interferences by reactivating them during sleep. For example, if you want to remember a song, you could listen to it while awake, and then someone would play it back to you during sleep. This would ensure the memory is firm.Investigations have dem... |
25 January 2011
16:01 GMT |
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For many years, investigators have been trying to determine how is it that the human brain is capable of differentiating between the actions of oneself and the actions of others. A new research by a Japanese collaboration announces the discovery of more details underlying this amazing process. The investigation on so... |
21 January 2011
06:27 GMT |
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Keeping an eye on how progressive brain diseases develop over time is something that doctors have always wanted to do, but never could on account of a lack of relevant technologies. A group of scientists at the Stanford University has now plug this hole with a new monitoring method. The group developed an approach th... |
19 January 2011
04:51 GMT |
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A team of experts based at the UT Health Science Center San Antonio announce the discovery of two critically-important signaling molecules, that are capable of communicating across nerve cells in the human brain in order to regulate a host of essential processes.Their interactions allow them to regulate electrical an... |
8 January 2011
04:09 GMT |
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Scientists at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA) say that they have recently discovered a new potential target for therapies against anxiety disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), memory-impairment conditions, and also for diseases such as Alzheimer's.The finding could have a wi... |
7 January 2011
07:54 GMT |
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Normally, neurons are cortical nerve cells that reside in the brain's gray matter, with only a few of them being scattered in the white matter, but in the case of people suffering from schizophrenia, there seem to be far more neurons in the white matter.This is actually called the aberrant cellular localization ... |
4 January 2011
10:47 GMT |
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The billions of neurons our brains have communicate with each other through intricate networks of trillions upon trillions of connections called synapses, the formation and development of which play a pivotal role in what our cortices can do. Now, experts gain new insight into how synapses form. The new study was con... |
23 December 2010
05:41 GMT |
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A group of investigators from the Netherlands and France managed recently to develop a new system featuring rotating microscopic cylinders, which exhibit properties similar to those of communicating neurons. The achievement could have important implications for the electronics industry.For the new investigation, rese... |
20 December 2010
05:12 GMT |
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A group of investigators from the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and the Edinburgh University announces the discovery of a set of proteins that is believed to play a role in the development of over 130 brain disorders. The study may also clear up some aspects related to the evolution of the brain.According to offici... |
20 December 2010
04:53 GMT |
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Experts announce the discovery of a previously-unidentified neural circuit, which may play a critical role in determining when the person we're talking to is lying or being honest. Malfunctions in this pathway may be underlying paranoia, some now believe. This condition, in which some people become suspicious of... |
16 December 2010
09:22 GMT |
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For some time now, healthcare experts have been using a therapy called deep-brain stimulation (DBS) for addressing some of the most stubborn neurological and neuropsychiatric conditions. In a new study, experts managed to determine which neural pathways respond to the electrical therapy.In this treatment, slender ele... |
16 December 2010
05:32 GMT |
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