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Research reveals working memory depends on cross-brain interactions
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): Researchers at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre at UCL examined the reciprocal relationships between two brain areas that encode visual working memory in mice.
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Scientists develop wireless activation of specific brain circuits in fruit
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): According to a recent study, a group of researchers developed wireless technology to remotely activate specific brain circuits in fruit flies in just one second.
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Neuroengineers use magnetic fields to activate neurons in fruit flies: Res
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): Neuroengineers have created wireless technology to remotely activate brain circuits. Researchers showed they could control the behaviour of freely moving fruit flies using magnetic signals that activated genetically engineered neurons causing the flies to perf
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Do you know your brain's neurons function even in sleep?
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 13 (ANI): A new study has found that your brain is tasked with hearing sound functions even when you are sound asleep.
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Study on how algorithms retain information can help in combating cognitive
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 7 (ANI): A discovery about how algorithms can retain information more efficiently offers potential insight into the brain's ability to absorb new knowledge. The findings could aid in combating cognitive impairments and improving technology.
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Krabbe disease causes degeneration of neurons directly: Study
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 6 (ANI): According to a new study, the gene defect underlying Krabbe disease causes degeneration of neurons directly, independent of its effects on other cell types. The discovery represents a new mechanism of action for the mutant gene, presenting a more accurate pictu
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Research shows that neurons influence how humans learn and remember
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], July 5 (ANI): A key finding from a review of the molecular mechanisms of learning and memory, conducted by Russian and US scientists and published in Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Review, shows that exploring the predictive properties of neuronal metabolism can contribute t
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Study identifies role of unique gene associated with epilepsy, autism, dev
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 2 (ANI): According to a study, the gene that was earlier found to be the reason behind rare disorders associated with epilepsy, autism and developmental disability, now has been discovered as the key element in the formation of healthy neurons.
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Role identified for single gene linked to rare syndrome of epilepsy, autis
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 29 (ANI): A single gene that was previously found to be the driving force in a rare syndrome linked to epilepsy, autism and developmental disability has been identified as a linchpin in the formation of healthy neurons.
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Research explains dynamic cells associated to development and recurrence o
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Ann Arbor [Michigan], June 29 (ANI): Numerous cell types, including both malignant and benign cells, make up tumours. One distinctive feature of the condition that makes therapy exceedingly challenging is the particular intricacy of the cells found inside brain tumours. Despite the fact that
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Possibility of changing the identity of synapses between neurons : Study
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 14 (ANI): A new study by the Colorado State University suggests that the cells in your brain, called neurons, are sending rapid-fire electrical signals between each other, transmitting information. They're doing so via tiny, specialized junctions between them called synap
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How the brain controls symptoms of sickness: Study
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 13 (ANI): According to a new study by Harvard University, a small population of neurons near the base of the brain can induce symptoms of sickness, including fever, appetite loss, and warm-seeking behaviour.
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