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Brain's organization switches as children become adults
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May 15, 2009 |
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Any child confronting an outraged parent demanding to know "What were you thinking?" now has a new response: "Scientists have discovered that my brain is organized differently than yours."
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Brain study could yield clues to schizophrenia
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Apr 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have revealed the role of one type of brain cell in the development of a process crucial for memory and learning.
Manipulating the Brain Network Could Improve IQ
Jun 10, 2009 |
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In an attempt to investigate why some brains are more intelligent than others, researchers have found that efficient wiring between different brain regions is associated with a higher IQ. This understanding ...
Physics rules network dynamics
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to the workings of the Web, the brain, or a social network, physics finds universal truths.
Epilepsy marked by neural 'hub' network
Mar 25, 2008 |
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An increased number of neuron “hubs” in the epileptic brain may be the root cause for the seizures that characterize the disorder, according to a UC Irvine study.
Familiar and newly learned words are processed by the same neural networks in the brain
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Aug 28, 2009 |
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Our vocabulary continues to grow and expand even in adulthood. Just ten years ago, the word 'blog' did not yet exist - and now we no longer remember when we heard this word for the first time or when we learned its meaning. ...
New research findings pave the way to more accurate interpretation of brain imaging data
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Aug 28, 2009 |
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Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a technique widely used in studying the human brain. However, it has long been unclear exactly how fMRI signals are generated at brain cell level. This information is crucially ...
Regions of the brain can rewire themselves
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Mar 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in Tübingen have succeeded in demonstrating for the first time that the activities of large parts of the brain can be altered ...
New research tracks effects of addictive drugs on brain
May 16, 2008 |
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Mount Sinai researchers may have unlocked the key to better understanding the effect addictive drugs have on the human brain. Researchers have just published the new breakthrough study, “Design Logic of a Cannabinoid Receptor ...
Researchers identify new target in brain for treating schizophrenia
Nov 05, 2008 |
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Research from the University of Pittsburgh could expand the options for controlling schizophrenia by identifying a brain region that responds to more than one type of antipsychotic drug. The findings illustrate for the first ...
Brain network linked to contemplation in adults is less complex in children
Mar 07, 2008 |
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A brain network linked to introspective tasks -- such as forming the self-image or understanding the motivations of others -- is less intricate and well-connected in children, scientists at Washington University School of ...
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