Our ability to learn, remember, problem solve, and speak are all cognitive functions related to different parts of our brain.
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A dual-therapy approach to boost motor recovery after a stroke
Paralysis of an arm and/or leg is one of the most common effects of a stroke. But thanks to research
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Absence epilepsy: When the brain is like ‘an orchestra without a conductor’
At first, the teacher described her six-year-old student as absentminded, a daydreamer. The boy was having difficulty paying attention in
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Neuroscientists map brain’s response to cold touch
Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientists have mapped the feeling of cool touch to the brain’s insula in a mouse model. The
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How instruction changes brain circuitry with struggling readers
The early years are when the brain develops the most, forming neural connections that pave the way for how a
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A sprinkle of platinum nanoparticles onto graphene makes brain probes more sensitive
Graphene electrodes could enable higher quality imaging of brain cell activity thanks to new research by a team of engineers
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Discovery shines light on the mystery of cell death in MS: The ‘fiery death’ of brain cells during multiple sclerosis can be blocked by an anti-inflammatory drug
Researchers at the University of Alberta have discovered a unique process of brain cell death that affects the cells that
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Now, you can hold a copy of your brain in the palm of your hand: New 3D printing technique enables faster, better, and cheaper models of patient-specific medical data for research and diagnosis
What if you could hold a physical model of your own brain in your hands, accurate down to its every
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Researchers magnify the brain in motion with every heartbeat
Understanding how the brain moves — at rest and upon impact — has been crucial to understanding brain disorders, but
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Face recognition experts perform better with AI as partner: Multidisciplinary study provides scientific underpinnings for accuracy of forensic facial identification
Experts at recognizing faces often play a crucial role in criminal cases. A photo from a security camera can mean
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