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Researchers give more insight into unknown ways cells break proteins
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Short-lived proteins control gene expression in cells to carry out a variety of crucial functions, from aiding in the formation of neural connections to supporting the body's immune system. These proteins are created in the nucleus and, after performing their function, are promptly eliminate
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Study reveals how brain interprets taste
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Taste is a complicated neurological experience that has the potential to reveal vast, and maybe startling, information on how the brain makes sense of sensations and the organisation of brain networks. A National Institutes of Health-funded study conducted by Christian H. Lemon, Ph.D., an as
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New study identifies network cores of the brain with strong bidirectional
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 1 (ANI): Science may be one step closer to understanding where consciousness resides in the brain. A new study shows the importance of certain types of neural connections in identifying consciousness.
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Psychedelic spurs growth of neural connections lost in depression: Study
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], July 6 (ANI): The psychedelic drug psilocybin, a naturally occurring compound found in some mushrooms, has been studied as a potential treatment for depression for years. However, it is still unclear how it works in the brain and how long beneficial results might last.
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Sleep disturbances among infants can affect brain development: Study
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 7 (ANI): The prime time for brain development in a child's life is the first year, where the infant spends most of the time asleep. It is the time when neural connections form and sensory memories are encoded.
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