A simple MRI method that measures iron content can provide a more comprehensive picture of the consequences of stroke-related damage
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Researchers design technology that sees nerve cells fire: Technique could be used to monitor visual function through the optic nerve in the eye
Researchers at Stanford University, Palo Alto, California, have created a noninvasive technology that detects when nerve cells fire based on
Continue reading »How pneumococci challenge our immune system
Pneumococci are the most common cause of respiratory tract infections, such as otitis and sinusitis, as well as of severe
Continue reading »Study shows potential to develop brain tumour liquid biopsies
Scientists are making strides in developing liquid biopsies for brain tumours by detecting tumour DNA in the fluid from around
Continue reading »A comprehensive ‘parts list’ of the brain built from its components, the cells: In-depth analysis sorts cells from the cerebral cortex into 133 types, lays groundwork to explore function
Neuroscientists at the Allen Institute have moved one step closer to understanding the complete list of cell types in the
Continue reading »To see what’s right in front of you, your brain may need some rewiring
Life-changing moments are also brain-changing moments: everything from a first kiss to a last goodbye modifies cells within the skull.
Continue reading »New cause of brain bleeds identified
A team of researchers including UCI project scientist Rachita Sumbria, PhD and UCI neurologist Mark J. Fisher, MD have provided,
Continue reading »Scientists find a neurological synergy in explaining the processing of an optical illusion
A team of scientists has uncovered a neurological synergy that occurs in visual adaptation, a phenomenon in which perception is
Continue reading »The big picture: Mouse memory cells are about experience, not place
When it comes to memory, it’s more than just “location, location, location.” New research suggests that the brain doesn’t store
Continue reading »Unconventional connections: How inhibition hones cortical selectivity
Our brains do a remarkable job of encoding visual information about the world around us, providing an almost instantaneous report
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