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Study uses novel technology to map the brain circuitry of spirituality
Scientists have long suspected that religiosity and spirituality could be mapped to specific brain circuits, but the location of those
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New wireless system can restore communication and mobility in people with paralysis
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are an emerging assistive technology, enabling people with paralysis to type on computer screens or manipulate robotic
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Study investigates how neurons construct synapses of different strengths
Job descriptions for the thousands of types of neurons in the brain typically include a common function: release chemicals called
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Brain waves detected in mini-brains grown in a dish
Scientists have created miniature brains from stem cells that developed functional neural networks. Despite being a million times smaller than
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More than just jaundice: Mouse study shows bilirubin may protect the brain: Researchers have found bilirubin plays a unique role in protecting the brain
In studies in mice, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers report they have found that bilirubin, a bile pigment most commonly known
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Physicists use mathematics to trace neuro transitions
Unique in its application of a mathematical model to understand how the brain transitions from consciousness to unconscious behavior, a
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The brain’s pathways to imagination may hold the key to altruistic behavior: When we see people in trouble, we also imagine how we can help before we act
In those split seconds when people witness others in distress, neural pathways in the brain support the drive to help
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How a popular antidepressant drug could rewire the brain
Prozac®, the trade name for the drug fluoxetine, was introduced to the U.S. market for the treatment of depression in
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A NEAT discovery about memory: A noncoding RNA may play an important role in memory formation
You could call this a neat discovery. Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham have found that a tissue-specific,
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