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Saturday Citations: Huge eruptions from a black hole; the largest-ever functional brain map; origins of human musicality
This week, researchers reported a brain circuit linked to the intensity of political behavior. Microbiologists found that the ...
Scientists map the half-billion connections that allow mice to see
The stunning research is supercharging our understanding of human brain disorders and advancing U.S. national interests in artificial intelligence.
EL PAÍS English3d
Mapping a tiny piece of mouse brain opens up new path to understanding human intelligence
Information gathered in just one cubic millimeter of a rodent’s cerebral cortex will help unravel the complex neural networks ...
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Piecing It Back Together: Growing new neurons for Huntington’s disease
New research suggests the adult brain can be convinced to grow new neurons to replace those lost in Huntington’s disease. The ...
The brain's own repair mechanism: New neurons may reverse damage in Huntington's disease
New research shows that the adult brain can generate new neurons that integrate into key motor circuits. The findings ...
The New York Times4d
An Advance in Brain Research That Was Once Considered Impossible
Scientists achieved “a milestone” by charting the activity and structure of 200,000 cells in a mouse brain and their 523 million connections. A neuron extends an axon to make contact with ...
GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News4d
Huntington’s Disease Progression May Be Slowed by Regenerative Strategy
Mouse studies demonstrated that newly generated neurons connect with brain networks responsible for motor control.
Neuron groups in mice spinal cord found responsible for encoding different types of pain
Humans and other animal species can experience many types of pain throughout the course of their lives, varying in intensity, ...
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Brain’s own repair mechanism: New neurons may reverse damage in Huntington’s disease
New research shows that the adult brain can generate new neurons that integrate into key motor circuits, findings that may ...