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Octopus and human brains have surprising similarity and here is why
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A study has shown that the evolution of cephalopods is associated with a dramatic expansion of their microRNA.
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Scientists create new map of developing cerebral cortex
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine have mapped the surface of the cortex of the young human brain with unprecedented resolution, revealing the development of key functional regions from two months before birth to two years after.
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Study discovers biomarkers of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in
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ADHD is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in childhood. Researchers discovered biomarkers by analyzing data from MRI exams on nearly 8,000 children.
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Artificial neural networks learn better when they spend time not learning
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Researchers discuss how mimicking sleep patterns of the human brain in artificial neural networks may help mitigate the threat of catastrophic forgetting in the latter, boosting their utility across a spectrum of research interests.
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Researchers identify protein that contributes to tau neurotoxicity in Alzh
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine have identified a protein that interacts and enhances the spread of neurotoxic species of tau which is primarily found in neurons that appear abnormal in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients.
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Brain area thought to impart consciousness, behaves instead like Internet
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The legendary scientist Francis Crick first postulated in 2005 that the brain region known as the claustrum is the seat of consciousness. Researchers now posit that Crick may have been incorrect: They developed a new theory built on data that the claustrum behaves more like a high-speed Inte
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Study reveals difference in boys, girls brain with binge eating disorder
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Binge eating disorder is wired in the brain from an early age. Researchers revealed neurobiology of binge eating disorder and how it differs between the sexes.
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Researchers find difference in brains of boys, girls with binge eating dis
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Study revealed how binge eating disorder can have notable changes in brain structure between the sexes.
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Researchers discover protein that parasite uses and how it changes immune
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The study revealed how a parasite injects the protein into the nucleus of the immune cell and changes the cell's identity.
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Researchers find new model of how brain functions
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A recent study revealed importance of connections in brain and how our brains vary between individuals.
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Researchers reveal how parasite injects protein into nucleus of immune cel
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The diverse functions of immune cells in the body are extremely rigorously controlled in order to combat infections. How Toxoplasma infects so many people and animal species and spreads so quickly has long been a mystery to scientists.
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Study finds actors suppress their sense of self while playing new characte
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The research, published in Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, suggests that when actors take on a new character, they may be able to suppress their everyday self - implying that theatre training may have a big impact on the fundamental mechanisms of the human brain.
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