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Active Sleep Is More Than Just Counting Sheep
New research by neuroscientists at Monash University shows that the sleeping brain has the capacity to encode important pieces of information – even though the body is resting.
Team finds how error and reward signals are organized within cerebral cortex
The process of how both error and reward signals are organized within the cerebral cortex are revealed by researchers.
Long-term effects of institutional rearing, foster care, and brain activity on memory and executive functioning
Researchers report children who experience deprivation early in life have impaired memory and executive function between the ages of 8 and 16 compared to peers who were placed in quality foster homes.
NIH study implicates hyperactive immune system in aging brain disorders
Results suggest a breakdown in brain cell waste system triggers a destructive immune reaction.
Sex differences identified in deadly brain tumors
Tailoring treatment to men, women may improve survival.
Imaging nerve-cell interactions
A new imaging technique developed by LMU researchers is garnering lots of attention. Based on a method for making tissues, organs and even whole organisms transparent, it promises to transform studies of the nervous system in particular.
How does the Brain Learn by Talking to Itself?
UNIGE scientists uncover the role of synaptic feedback systems in shaping learning processes in the brain’s cortex – a discovery that may prove valuable for developing efficient artificial intelligence.
Wireless ‘pacemaker for the brain’ could be new standard treatment for neurological disorders
Researchers have developed a new wireless brain stimulation device that could revolutionize the way neurological disorders are treated. The device fine tunes treatments by stimulating and recording electrical currents in the brain at the same time.
New Smart Helmet Could Spot Concussions in Real Time
This fall, tens of thousands of American football players, from grade-schoolers on up to the pros, will be treated for concussions.
Why Two People See The Same Thing But Have Different Memories
Does it ever strike you as odd that you and a friend can experience the same event at the same time, but come away with different memories of what happened? So why is it that people can recall the same thing so differently?