Concussion researchers have long suggested that damage to the corpus callosum, a thick bundle of nerves that connects the brain’s
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A match made in neural heaven: How a neuron grows an axon: Scientists unlock new molecular secrets to unravel the mystery
While the neural architecture responsible for the transmission of electrical impulses has been known for more than a century, the
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Differences among brain neurons that coincide with psychiatric conditions
It’s no surprise to scientists that variety is the very essence of biology, not just the seasoning, but most previous
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New models sense human trust in smart machines
New “classification models” sense how well humans trust intelligent machines they collaborate with, a step toward improving the quality of
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The richer the reward, the faster you’ll likely move to reach it
If you are wondering how long you personally are willing to stand in line to buy that hot new holiday
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Artificial synapses made from nanowires
Scientists from Jülich together with colleagues from Aachen and Turin have produced a memristive element made from nanowires that functions
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New method for studying gene expression could improve understanding of brain disease
It takes a lot of cells to make a human brain. The organ houses not only an enormous quantity of
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Electrical properties of dendrites help explain our brain’s unique computing power: Neurons in human and rat brains carry electrical signals in different ways, scientists find
Neurons in the human brain receive electrical signals from thousands of other cells, and long neural extensions called dendrites play
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Protein has unique effects in neural connections related to information processing
Our cognitive abilities come down to how well the connections, or synapses, between our brain cells transmit signals. A new
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Understanding epilepsy in pediatric tumors: New therapeutic target of intractable epilepsy identified
Pediatric brain tumors are characterized by frequent complications due to intractable epilepsy compared to adult brain tumors. However, the genetic
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