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Researchers transform research tool to study neuronal function

Puzzled by their experimental results, a team of scientists from Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital investigated why a research tool that was expected to suppress neuronal activity actually was stimulating it.

14 Aug 2018

UAB study shows how ion channel differentiates newborn and mature neurons in the brain

The dentate gyrus of the hippocampus is part of the brain that helps form memories. It is also one of just two areas in the adult brain where new neurons are continuously formed.

13 Aug 2018

Scientists make surprising discovery in nerve cells

Purkinje cells are a central part of the human cerebellum, the part of the brain that plays an important role in motor learning, fine motor control of the muscle, equilibrium and posture but also influences emotions, perception, memory and language.

10 Aug 2018

New ‘closed-loop’ brain stimulation method improves learning, memory, and skill acquisition

HRL Laboratories, LLC, in collaboration with University of New Mexico, have published the first study showing that transcranial alternating current stimulation of the brain during sleep increases human subjects' ability to accurately assess hidden targets in novel visual scenes.

10 Aug 2018

Study: Children who enter adolescence with weak cognitive control are at risk for trouble in adulthood

Children who struggle with weak cognitive control at an early age are at most risk for trouble in adulthood following their engagement in risk-taking activities in adolescence, according to new research.

10 Aug 2018

Researchers uncover clues on how the brain separates important from unimportant information

The precise interaction of brain waves and nerve cells may be decisive for the amazing ability of our brain to separate important from unimportant information, even when we are flooded with stimuli.

9 Aug 2018

Scientists map regulatory landscape of mouse genome at single-cell resolution

Scientists have completed a major effort to map the regulatory landscape of the mouse genome at a single-cell resolution.

2 Aug 2018

Study findings provide detailed characterization of plasticity of brain development in children

The boy suffered his first epileptic seizure at age four. Doctors tried medication and other treatments to control the seizures--the result of a low-grade brain tumor--but nothing worked.

1 Aug 2018

Acetyl-L-carnitine chemical in blood connected to depression

A group of researchers from Stanford in collaboration with other universities have found that in humans a low level of acetyl-L-carnitine or L-acetyle carnitine in blood could be a predictor of the duration and severity of depression.

1 Aug 2018

Researchers find new information about working memory in children

Researchers from the Higher School of Economics conducted a meta-analysis by compiling data across 17 neuroimaging studies on working memory in children.

31 Jul 2018

New study provides first evidence of brain's ability to reorganize its visual system

A new study led by Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientists provides the first evidence of how the human brain recovers the ability to function after losing parts of the visual system.

31 Jul 2018

Researchers discover stem cell that allows geckos to create new brain cells

University of Guelph researchers have discovered the type of stem cell allowing geckos to create new brain cells, providing evidence that the lizards may also be able to regenerate parts of the brain after injury.

28 Jul 2018

OHSU researchers discover disease in monkeys that mimics childhood neurodegenerative disorder

OHSU scientists have discovered a naturally occurring disease in monkeys that mimics a deadly childhood neurodegenerative disorder in people - a finding that holds promise for developing new gene therapies to treat Batten disease.

27 Jul 2018

Cutting-edge laboratory technique recapitulates brain development more accurately than ever

A cutting-edge laboratory technique that turns human stem cells into brain-like tissue now recapitulates human brain development more accurately than ever, according to a new study from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine.

26 Jul 2018

Scientists develop model that makes real-life stock buying behavior comprehensible

Despite long-term profit expectations, many Germans shy away from investing their money in supposedly riskier forms of investment. Why?

26 Jul 2018

Researchers identify neural link between depression and sleep problems

The neural link between depression and sleep problems has been identified for the first time in a new study by researchers at the University of Warwick and Fudan University.

25 Jul 2018

Researchers explain the crucial role of piriform cortex in distinguishing similar odors

Can you tell the smell of a rose from the scent of a lilac? If so, you have your brain's piriform cortex to thank.

25 Jul 2018

Researchers find link between resilience to dyslexia and gray matter in the brain

Dyslexia, a reading disorder, is characterized by a difficulty in "decoding" -- navigating between the visual form and sounds of a written language.

24 Jul 2018

Study reveals how giant neurons in the brain may play huge role in generalized arousal

There is no shortage of wonders that our central nervous system produces--from thought and language to movement to the five senses.

23 Jul 2018

New study finds brain mechanisms underlying food cravings

A newly published study from the University of Waterloo shows that when activity in a specific part of the brain is suppressed, our desire for high-calorie foods increases.

23 Jul 2018

Cortex News and Research

Researchers transform research tool to study neuronal function

UAB study shows how ion channel differentiates newborn and mature neurons in the brain

Scientists make surprising discovery in nerve cells

New ‘closed-loop’ brain stimulation method improves learning, memory, and skill acquisition

Study: Children who enter adolescence with weak cognitive control are at risk for trouble in adulthood

Researchers uncover clues on how the brain separates important from unimportant information

Scientists map regulatory landscape of mouse genome at single-cell resolution

Study findings provide detailed characterization of plasticity of brain development in children

Acetyl-L-carnitine chemical in blood connected to depression

Researchers find new information about working memory in children

New study provides first evidence of brain's ability to reorganize its visual system

Researchers discover stem cell that allows geckos to create new brain cells

OHSU researchers discover disease in monkeys that mimics childhood neurodegenerative disorder

Cutting-edge laboratory technique recapitulates brain development more accurately than ever

Scientists develop model that makes real-life stock buying behavior comprehensible

Researchers identify neural link between depression and sleep problems

Researchers explain the crucial role of piriform cortex in distinguishing similar odors

Researchers find link between resilience to dyslexia and gray matter in the brain

Study reveals how giant neurons in the brain may play huge role in generalized arousal

New study finds brain mechanisms underlying food cravings

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