Brain
The brain, an extraordinary organ in the human body, is the center of the nervous system and is pivotal in controlling most bodily functions. Comprising billions of neurons, it’s responsible for complex processes like thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision, breathing, temperature, and hunger. The brain is divided into several regions, each with specific functions: The cerebrum (associated with higher brain functions such as thought and action). The cerebellum (coordinates muscle movements and maintains posture and balance). The brainstem (controls essential life functions like breathing, heartbeat, and blood pressure). Protected within the skull and cushioned by cerebrospinal fluid, the brain’s intricate network of neurons and synapses makes it capable of astonishing computation, creativity, and adaptation, rendering it one of the most incredible and complex biological structures.
Brain
Latest Posts
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OptimMRI: Revolutionizing Neurosurgical Planning with Advanced Imaging Technology
OptimMRI is a tool designed for qualified medical professionals, providing capabilities in processing and interpreting brain anatomy from medical images.
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New microfluidic system using artificial membrane keep brain tissue viable for a longer duration
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research in Japan have developed a new system for keeping tissue viable for long-term study once transferred from an animal to a culture medium. The new system uses a…
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Researchers find possible link between autism and nuclear receptor protein LXRβ
Research by University of Houston scientists discovered a possible link between nuclear receptor protein LXRβ (Liver X receptor Beta) and autism spectrum disorder. They found that nuclear receptor LXRβ deletion causes poor development of dentate gyrus, a…
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A new algorithm to solve memory problems in large-scale human brain simulations
Researchers have come closer towards advancing technology to create computer simulations of the brain networks using exascale-class supercomputers. Their findings are published in journal Frontiers in Neuroinformatics. Credit: Forschungszentrum Jülich The human brain is a complex network composed…
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Glassy carbon electrodes advances brain-computer interface technology
The Center for Sensorimotor Neural Engineering-a collaboration of San Diego State University with the University of Washington and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is working on an implantable brain chip that can record neural electrical signals and…
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Protein Wnt5a is important in sustaining adult neuron structure in mice hippocampus
Humans and other vertebrates depend on a portion of the brain called the hippocampus for learning, memory and their sense of location. Nerve cell structures in the adult hippocampus are sustained by factors whose identities have remained…
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Using focused magnetic stimulation of brain to improve precision memory
Northwestern Medicine scientists showed for the first time that non-invasive brain stimulation can be used like a scalpel, rather than like a hammer, to cause a specific improvement in precise memory. This is an individual receiving noninvasive…
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Role of retroviruses in evolution of human brain
Over millions of years, retroviruses have been incorporated into our human DNA, where they today make up almost 10 percent of the total genome. A research group at Lund University in Sweden has now discovered a mechanism…
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Research shows musicians have faster reaction to sensory stimuli
According to a new study by Université de Montréal’s School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, part of UdeM’s medical faculty learning to play musical instrument help elderly to react faster and to stay alerted. The study is…
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Increased brain connectivity seen in endurance runners.
University of Arizona researchers discovered that MRI scans of endurance runners’ brains have greater functional connectivity than the brains of more sedentary individuals. Researchers compared brain scans of young adult cross country runners to young adults who…
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