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First look: Princeton researchers peek into deepest recesses of human brain 
A team of scientists from Princeton University has devised a new experimental technique that produces some of the best functional images ever taken of the human brainstem, the most primitive area of the brain.
A team of scientists from Princeton University has devised a new experimental technique that produces some of the best functional images ever taken of the human brainstem, the most primitive area of the brain.
Neuroscience
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 28, 2008, 8:25am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 28, 2008, 8:25am
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Children's under-achievement could be down to poor working memory
Children who under-achieve at school may just have poor working memory rather than low intelligence according to researchers who have produced the world's first tool to assess memory capacity in the classroom.
Children who under-achieve at school may just have poor working memory rather than low intelligence according to researchers who have produced the world's first tool to assess memory capacity in the classroom.
Neuroscience
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 28, 2008, 8:23am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 28, 2008, 8:23am
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This Is Your Brain on Jazz: Researchers Use MRI to Study Spontaneity, Creativity
A pair of Johns Hopkins and government scientists have discovered that when jazz musicians improvise, their brains turn off areas linked to self-censoring and inhibition, and turn on those that let self-expression flow.
A pair of Johns Hopkins and government scientists have discovered that when jazz musicians improvise, their brains turn off areas linked to self-censoring and inhibition, and turn on those that let self-expression flow.
Neuroscience
Source: Newswise
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 27, 2008, 8:52am
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Source: Newswise
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 27, 2008, 8:52am
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Brain stress system presents possible treatment
A brain circuit that underlies feelings of stress and anxiety shows promise as a new therapeutic target for alcoholism, according to new studies by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
A brain circuit that underlies feelings of stress and anxiety shows promise as a new therapeutic target for alcoholism, according to new studies by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Neuroscience
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 27, 2008, 8:51am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 27, 2008, 8:51am
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Penn researchers engineer first system of human nerve-cell tissue
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have demonstrated that living human nerve cells can be engineered into a network that could one day be used for transplants to repair damaged to the nervous system. They report their findings in the February issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery.
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have demonstrated that living human nerve cells can be engineered into a network that could one day be used for transplants to repair damaged to the nervous system. They report their findings in the February issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery.
Neuroscience
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 27, 2008, 8:51am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 27, 2008, 8:51am
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Out-of-whack protein may boost Parkinson's
A single change in a protein may play a role in whether someone develops Parkinson’s disease, say University of Florida Genetics Institute researchers writing in a recent issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
A single change in a protein may play a role in whether someone develops Parkinson’s disease, say University of Florida Genetics Institute researchers writing in a recent issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Neuroscience
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 27, 2008, 8:51am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 27, 2008, 8:51am
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New Machine Interprets Dreams
Robot uses recorded brainwaves to create interpretive movements of dreams.
Robot uses recorded brainwaves to create interpretive movements of dreams.
Neuroscience
Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Saturday, Feb 23, 2008, 10:30am
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Source: LiveScience
Posted on: Saturday, Feb 23, 2008, 10:30am
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Man's Super Memory Baffles Doctors
Tempting holiday favorites may pose health risks for those with diabetes.
Tempting holiday favorites may pose health risks for those with diabetes.
Neuroscience
Source: ABC News
Posted on: Saturday, Feb 23, 2008, 10:30am
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Source: ABC News
Posted on: Saturday, Feb 23, 2008, 10:30am
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Six minute nap 'may boost memory'
Even the shortest of catnaps may be enough to improve performance in memory tests, say German scientists.
Even the shortest of catnaps may be enough to improve performance in memory tests, say German scientists.
Neuroscience
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 21, 2008, 7:59am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 21, 2008, 7:59am
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Animals are smart, but not savants
Do animals think like autistic savants? Intriguing as that question is, it now seems as if they don't, despite the "savant-like" behaviour many show.
Do animals think like autistic savants? Intriguing as that question is, it now seems as if they don't, despite the "savant-like" behaviour many show.
Neuroscience
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 20, 2008, 8:34am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 20, 2008, 8:34am
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Tumor-killing virus selectively targets diseased brain cells
New findings show that a specialized virus with the ability to reproduce its tumor-killing genes can selectively target tumors in the brains of mice and eliminate them. Healthy brain tissue remained virtually untouched, according to a Feb. 20 report in The Journal of Neuroscience. With more research, the technique could one day offer a novel way of treating brain cancer in humans.
New findings show that a specialized virus with the ability to reproduce its tumor-killing genes can selectively target tumors in the brains of mice and eliminate them. Healthy brain tissue remained virtually untouched, according to a Feb. 20 report in The Journal of Neuroscience. With more research, the technique could one day offer a novel way of treating brain cancer in humans.
Immunology
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 20, 2008, 8:15am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Feb 20, 2008, 8:15am
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Scientists explore consciousness
The scientists have made a significant step into the understanding of conscious perception, by showing how single neurons in the human brain reacted to perceived and nonperceived images.
The scientists have made a significant step into the understanding of conscious perception, by showing how single neurons in the human brain reacted to perceived and nonperceived images.
Neuroscience
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 19, 2008, 7:59am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Tuesday, Feb 19, 2008, 7:59am
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Linguist tunes in to pitch processing in brain
More of the brain is busy processing pitch from language and other sounds than previously thought, according to a researcher in neurophonetics at Purdue University.
More of the brain is busy processing pitch from language and other sounds than previously thought, according to a researcher in neurophonetics at Purdue University.
Neuroscience
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Saturday, Feb 16, 2008, 12:12pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Saturday, Feb 16, 2008, 12:12pm
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Brain blanket boosts mind control
With a sheet of electrodes placed over the brain, people can quickly learn to move a cursor around a computer screen using their thoughts. Early trials suggest that this new procedure could overtake more established brain-computer interfaces (BCIs).
With a sheet of electrodes placed over the brain, people can quickly learn to move a cursor around a computer screen using their thoughts. Early trials suggest that this new procedure could overtake more established brain-computer interfaces (BCIs).
Neuroscience
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Saturday, Feb 16, 2008, 11:57am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Saturday, Feb 16, 2008, 11:57am
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What gives us fingertip dexterity?
In a novel experiment, a USC biomedical engineer examines the intricate circuitry between hand manipulation skills and specialized neural circuits in the brain
In a novel experiment, a USC biomedical engineer examines the intricate circuitry between hand manipulation skills and specialized neural circuits in the brain
Neuroscience
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Feb 11, 2008, 2:22pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Monday, Feb 11, 2008, 2:22pm
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Science of the orgasm
To unlock the secrets of the climax researchers are looking behind the scenes and into the nervous system, where the true magic happens.
To unlock the secrets of the climax researchers are looking behind the scenes and into the nervous system, where the true magic happens.
Neuroscience
Source: LA Times
Posted on: Monday, Feb 11, 2008, 9:45am
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Source: LA Times
Posted on: Monday, Feb 11, 2008, 9:45am
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Scientists to send fish on rocket ride
Scientists plan to launch 60 tiny fish on a zero gravity rocket ride from above the Arctic Circle on Monday to try to plumb the secrets of motion sickness.
Scientists plan to launch 60 tiny fish on a zero gravity rocket ride from above the Arctic Circle on Monday to try to plumb the secrets of motion sickness.
Neuroscience
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Monday, Feb 11, 2008, 9:43am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Monday, Feb 11, 2008, 9:43am
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Brain Signal Linked to Autism
Imaging the brain during social interaction reveals a deficit that may be tied to a sense of self.
Imaging the brain during social interaction reveals a deficit that may be tied to a sense of self.
Neuroscience
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 07, 2008, 10:00am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 07, 2008, 10:00am
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Window opened on Alzheimer's conundrum
Mouse-brain study shows protein plaques to be a cause of the problem.
Mouse-brain study shows protein plaques to be a cause of the problem.
Neuroscience
Source: Nature
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 07, 2008, 9:59am
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Source: Nature
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 07, 2008, 9:59am
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Stressed Moms, Schizophrenic Kids
Severe emotional stress during the first delicate months of a woman's pregnancy may permanently impair the neurodevelopment of her unborn child, leading to an increased risk of schizophrenia later in life, new research suggests.
Severe emotional stress during the first delicate months of a woman's pregnancy may permanently impair the neurodevelopment of her unborn child, leading to an increased risk of schizophrenia later in life, new research suggests.
Neuroscience
Source: Time Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 07, 2008, 9:59am
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Source: Time Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 07, 2008, 9:59am
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Very young found to process fear memories in unique way
Very young brains process memories of fear differently than more mature ones, new research indicates.
Very young brains process memories of fear differently than more mature ones, new research indicates.
Neuroscience
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 07, 2008, 9:59am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 07, 2008, 9:59am
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Moderate prenatal exposure to alcohol and stress in monkeys can cause touch sensitivity
A new study on monkeys has found that moderate exposure to alcohol and stress during pregnancy can lead to sensitivity to touch in the monkeys’ babies. In human children, sensitivity to touch is one of a number of characteristics of the approximately 5 percent of children who over-respond to sensory information.
A new study on monkeys has found that moderate exposure to alcohol and stress during pregnancy can lead to sensitivity to touch in the monkeys’ babies. In human children, sensitivity to touch is one of a number of characteristics of the approximately 5 percent of children who over-respond to sensory information.
Neuroscience
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 07, 2008, 9:58am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Feb 07, 2008, 9:58am
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How do the hammer, anvil and stirrup bones amplify sound into the inner ear?
Douglas E. Vetter, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at the Tufts University Sackler School of Biomedical Sciences, sounds out an answer to this query.
Douglas E. Vetter, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at the Tufts University Sackler School of Biomedical Sciences, sounds out an answer to this query.
Neuroscience
Source: SciAM
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2008, 9:20am
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Source: SciAM
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2008, 9:20am
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Eye-tracking game hides baddies in plain view
A fiendishly difficult video game that tracks a player's eyes to make enemies appear where a player is least likely to see them has been developed by Canadian researchers.
A fiendishly difficult video game that tracks a player's eyes to make enemies appear where a player is least likely to see them has been developed by Canadian researchers.
Neuroscience
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2008, 9:20am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2008, 9:20am
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Why Scratching Relieves An Itch
In the first study to use imaging technology to see what goes on in the brain when we scratch, researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have uncovered new clues about why scratching may be so relieving -- and why it can be hard to stop.
In the first study to use imaging technology to see what goes on in the brain when we scratch, researchers at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center have uncovered new clues about why scratching may be so relieving -- and why it can be hard to stop.
Neuroscience
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2008, 9:19am
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Friday, Feb 01, 2008, 9:19am
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Why Do Some People Sleepwalk?
Sleep disorders such as sleepwalking arise when normal physiological systems are active at inappropriate times. We do not yet understand why the brain issues commands to the muscles during certain phases of sleep, but we do know that these commands are usually suppressed by other neurological mechanisms.
Sleep disorders such as sleepwalking arise when normal physiological systems are active at inappropriate times. We do not yet understand why the brain issues commands to the muscles during certain phases of sleep, but we do know that these commands are usually suppressed by other neurological mechanisms.
Neuroscience
Source: SciAM
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 31, 2008, 11:29am
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Source: SciAM
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 31, 2008, 11:29am
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Japan researchers put tiny camera in mouse's brain
Japanese researchers have implanted a small camera inside a mouse's brain to see how memory is formed, in an experiment they hope to some day apply to humans to treat illnesses such as Parkinson's disease.
Japanese researchers have implanted a small camera inside a mouse's brain to see how memory is formed, in an experiment they hope to some day apply to humans to treat illnesses such as Parkinson's disease.
Neuroscience
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 31, 2008, 11:28am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 31, 2008, 11:28am
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Newborn brain cells modulate learning and memory
Boosted by physical and mental exercise, neural stem cells continue to sprout new neurons throughout life, but the exact function of these newcomers has been the topic of much debate. Removing a genetic master switch that maintains neural stem cells in their proliferative state finally gave researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies some definitive answers.
Boosted by physical and mental exercise, neural stem cells continue to sprout new neurons throughout life, but the exact function of these newcomers has been the topic of much debate. Removing a genetic master switch that maintains neural stem cells in their proliferative state finally gave researchers at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies some definitive answers.
Neuroscience
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 31, 2008, 11:28am
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Thursday, Jan 31, 2008, 11:28am
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New Rendering Of Ion Channel Suggests How Neurons Fire
Four years ago, Roderick MacKinnon, head of the Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology and Biophysics at Rockefeller University, together with several members of his lab, published the first ever structure of a voltage-dependent potassium ion channel — a protein that controls the flow of potassium ions across nerve cell membranes and opens and closes in response to changes in cell membrane voltage.
Four years ago, Roderick MacKinnon, head of the Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology and Biophysics at Rockefeller University, together with several members of his lab, published the first ever structure of a voltage-dependent potassium ion channel — a protein that controls the flow of potassium ions across nerve cell membranes and opens and closes in response to changes in cell membrane voltage.
Neuroscience
Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:09pm
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Source: Science Daily
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:09pm
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Deep brain stimulation may improve memory
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery, which is used to treat Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders, is now being studied for its potential to treat a variety of conditions.
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery, which is used to treat Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders, is now being studied for its potential to treat a variety of conditions.
Neuroscience
Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:08pm
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Source: EurekAlert
Posted on: Wednesday, Jan 30, 2008, 12:08pm
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