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This newly discovered brain cell helps you remember objects

Discovery of these cells reshapes our understanding of how memory work.

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Scientists discovered how our eyes correct visual distortions

ISTA scientists uncover how the brain unblurs vision during movement.

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Our brain contains alarmingly high levels of microplastics

The plastic accumulation appears to be growing over time.

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New ‘periodic table’ could unlock new insights into psychiatric disorders

The pace of developing treatments for psychiatric disorders has been slow.

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Antibiotics and vaccines may reduce dementia risk

We urgently need new treatments to slow the progress of dementia, if not to prevent it.

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Researchers mapped individual brain dynamics

Method to create precision brain models with applications to personalized medicine.

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Blood vessel dysfunction in temporal lobes linked to mild cognitive impairment

Researchers suggest adding blood vessel health to dementia diagnostics.

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How does the brain form cohesive cognitive maps of whole spaces?

It requires a broader ensemble of cells, aided by sleep, over several days.

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The cognitive benefits of speaking multiple languages

Improvements extend to non-autistic children in multilingual households.

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A configuration of electrical synapses that filter sensory information

How electrical synapses fine-tune sensory information for better decisions?

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A new ‘molecular lantern’ detects brain metastasis in mice

The tool provides information on the chemical composition of brain tissue when illuminated.

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New insights into neuron function with dual-signal measurement

Insights into neuron function by simultaneously measuring two key signals in living animals.

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The impact of coffee and tea on head and neck cancer prevention

Head and neck cancer (HNC) is the seventh most common cancer worldwide, and its rates are on the rise, especially in low- and middle-income...

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Researchers have quantified the speed of human thought

The paradoxical slowness of human behavior.

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Study uncovered how visual information is processed and distributed in the brain

New studies unveil the complexities of visual information processing in the brain.

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Uncovering the genetic basis of rare mutations in Alzheimer’s disease

New insights into the mechanisms driving this genetic form of the disease.

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A close link between language abilities and musical skills

The study revealed overlapping genetic variants between rhythm-related skills and language-related traits.

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Predicting Alzheimer’s 20 years before the symptoms appear

Hidden fat predicts Alzheimer’s 20 years ahead of symptoms.

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Important factor in neural development identified

The development is not solely driven by transcription factors.

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How have humans evolved to become so skilled at thinking?

Overthinking what you said? It’s your ‘lizard brain’ talking to newer, advanced parts of your brain.

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How does the brain slow anxious breathing?

Deep breath in, slow breath out… Isn’t it odd that we can self-soothe by slowing down our breathing?

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Study suggests middle age as a pivotal period for brain health

Defects in this recycling process have been linked to neurodegenerative disorders.

Exercise helps neurons to grow, study

The findings suggest that biochemical and physical effects of exercise could help heal nerves.

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Remote brain stimulation with tiny magnetic discs

The devices could be a useful tool for biomedical research, and possible clinical use in the future.

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Scientists recreated a hallmark of Parkinson’s disease in human neurons

Scientists use stem cells to follow development of protein bodies characteristic of neurological disease.

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New study reveals brain’s waste-clearance pathways for the first time

The study uses imaging in neurosurgery patients to show how the brain's glymphatic system clears waste.

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