Neuroscience
Neuroscience is a multidisciplinary field that explores the complexities of the nervous system, encompassing the study of brain structure, function, development, genetics, biochemistry, physiology, pharmacology, and psychology. Study of Neurosciencs involves understaning the biological mechanisms that underlie cognition, emotions, and behavior and how various neurological and psychiatric conditions arise. Neuroscientists work towards unraveling the mysteries of neural processes, including learning, memory, and consciousness, by investigating neurons’ intricate networks and synaptic connections. Advances in this field are crucial for developing effective treatments for neurological disorders, enhancing mental health care, and providing insights into the fundamental nature of the human mind and behavior.
Neuroscience
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Novel Biomimetic Neurostimulation Framework To Improve Neuroprosthetics
Researchers at ETH Zurich’s Neuroengineering Lab have developed a groundbreaking prosthetic leg that connects to the sciatic nerve, enabling amputees to feel natural sensations from their artificial limbs. This innovative approach, utilizing a biomimetic neurostimulation framework developed…
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Novel Memory Decoding Model And Neural Prosthetics To Enhance Memory
Researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine and the University of Southern California (USC) successfully enhanced memory using a memory decoding model based on individual brain patterns, improving memory recall in epileptic patients. This breakthrough paves…
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Study Links Mitochondrial Dysfunction to Alzheimer’s Synapse Loss
Researchers at Scripps Institute have linked dysfunctional mitochondrial metabolism to synaptic loss in Alzheimer’s, discovering that energy production impairment in brain cell mitochondria leads to cognitive decline. The study, using human neuron models, identifies a block in…
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Handwriting could foster better memory
A Norwegian University of Science and Technology study found that handwriting activates more complex brain connectivity patterns than typing, especially in regions crucial for memory and learning. The study, involving 36 students and a 256-channel EEG sensor…
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NPAS4 genetic biomarker for depression symptoms identified in an animal study
Scientists at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have identified a stress-regulated gene that is responsible for the link between long-term stress and anhedonia, or the loss of interest in previously pleasurable activities, in an animal…
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A new computational model to predict patient-specific growth of glioblastoma multiforme
Researchers at the University of Waterloo and the University of Toronto have developed a new computational model to predict the growth of glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) more accurately. The proliferation-invasion (PI) model is a mathematical model commonly used…
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Scientists identify neural pathways behind visual perceptual decision-making
Scientists at the National Eye Institute (NEI) have found that neurons in the superior colliculus are key players in allowing us to detect visual objects and events. This structure doesn’t help us recognize what the specific object…
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Potential treatment for Alzheimer’s dementia using cell therapy
Researchers from Gladstone Institute uncovered the therapeutic benefits of genetically improving interneurons with a voltage-gated sodium channel Nav1.1 and transplanting them into the brain of a mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease. This study is led by Jorge…
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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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