Like female voles, connections between oxytocin neurons in the hypothalamus and dopamine neurons in reward areas drive parental behaviors in
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Mapping functional connectivity in 3-D artificial brain model by analyzing neural signals
The human brain is less accessible than other organs because it is covered by a thick, hard skull. As a
Continue reading »This is your brain on code: Researchers decipher neural mechanics of computer programming
By mapping the brain activity of expert computer programmers while they puzzled over code, Johns Hopkins University scientists have found
Continue reading »A new framework for understanding dynamic representations in networked neural systems
Groups of neurons in the human brain produce patterns of activity that represent information about the stimuli that one is
Continue reading »Neural tube defect prevalence 7.0 per 10,000 in HIV-exposed
(HealthDay)—The prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs) is 7.0 per 10,000 live births in HIV-exposed pregnancies, which is similar to
Continue reading »Stimulating the epileptic brain breaks up neural networks to prevent seizures
Responsive neurostimulation (RNS) treats epilepsy by detecting seizures and intervening with a jolt of electric current. Over time, most patients
Continue reading »Excess immune pruning of synapses in neural cells derived from patients with schizophrenia
A study led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators finds evidence that the process of synaptic pruning, a normal part
Continue reading »Scientists grow functioning human neural networks in 3-D from stem cells
A team of Tufts University-led researchers has developed three-dimensional (3-D) human tissue culture models for the central nervous system that
Continue reading »Neural inflammation plays critical role in stress-induced depression
A group of Japanese researchers has discovered that neural inflammation caused by the innate immune system plays an unexpectedly important
Continue reading »Leptin’s neural circuit identified—Genome-editing study reveals how hormone helps prevent both obesity and diabetes
Revealing surprising answers to a long-standing enigma about the brain target of the anti-obesity hormone leptin, neuroscientists at Tufts University
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