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Aug 17, 2021

Brain organoids develop optic cups that respond to light

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

Human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) can be used to generate brain organoids containing an eye structure called the optic cup, according to a study published today in the journal Cell Stem Cell.

Aug 17, 2021

How (And Where) The Brain Analyzes Math and Language Spoken Simultaneously

Posted by in categories: information science, mathematics, neuroscience

Summary: Study reveals how the brain analyzes different types of speech which may be linked to how we comprehend sentences and calculate mathematical equations.

Source: SfN

Separate math and language networks segregate naturally when listeners pay attention to one type over the other, according to research recently published in Journal of Neuroscience.

Aug 17, 2021

Ashley Llorens — VP, Distinguished Scientist & Managing Director, Microsoft Research Outreach

Posted by in categories: neuroscience, policy, robotics/AI

Intelligent systems engineer, STEM advocate, hip-hop artist — ashley llorens, VP, distinguished scientist, managing director microsoft research, microsoft.


Ashley Llorens (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/people/allorens/) is Vice President, Distinguished Scientist & Managing Director, at Microsoft Research Outreach, where he leads a global team to amplify the impact of research at Microsoft and to advance the cause of science and technology research around the world. His team is responsible for driving strategy and execution for Microsoft Research engagement with the rest of Microsoft and with the broader science and technology community, and they invest in high-impact collaborative research projects on behalf of the company, create pipelines for diverse, world-class talent, and generate awareness of the current and envisioned future impact of science and technology research.

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Aug 16, 2021

Brain Gene Expression Patterns Altered by Chronic Opioid Use

Posted by in category: neuroscience

Summary: Opioid use disorder affects genes associated with proinflammatory immune molecule encoding and genes associated with remodeling the extracellular matrix, suggesting the connection between neurons may be altered as a result of opioid use. Additionally, those with OUD have higher levels of microglia in the brain.

Source: Elsevier.

The epidemic of opioid abuse affects millions of people worldwide, but researchers know surprisingly little about the molecular changes caused by opioids in the human brain.

Aug 16, 2021

A New Way to Study Neurodegenerative Diseases

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

The material properties of these protein droplets are important because they play pivotal roles in neurodegenerative diseases such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. The basic idea is that liquid droplets of certain proteins can change to clogs, or aggregates of molecules, which are hallmarks of these diseases.


Summary: Researchers have developed a new technique to quantify protein droplets associated with a range of neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and ALS.

Source: Rutgers University

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Aug 16, 2021

‘A new low’: TRICARE cuts services for children with autism, concerning military families

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, health, military, neuroscience

In March, the Defense Health Agency, which oversees TRICARE, announced that by May, advanced behavioral analysis services outside of clinical settings will no longer be covered by the military insurance.


Registered behavior technicians help implement treatment and behavior plans that teach behaviors and skills universally used.

From April: Autism services for military families could be cut under DoD plan

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Aug 16, 2021

An extra finger rewires the brain to make you feel like it’s part of your body

Posted by in categories: biological, neuroscience

Credit: Dani Clode. #Neuroscience #Research #Biology #Technology

Aug 16, 2021

Chronic pain might affect how your brain processes emotions

Posted by in category: neuroscience

Aug 15, 2021

Brain Cholesterol Regulates Alzheimer’s Plaques

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience

“We showed that cholesterol is acting essentially as a signal in neurons that determines how much Aβ gets made—and thus it should be unsurprising that apoE, which carries the cholesterol to neurons, influences Alzheimer’s risk,” says study co-senior author Scott Hansen, PhD, an associate professor in the Department of Molecular Medicine at Scripps Research, Florida.


Summary: A new advanced imaging technique shows how cholesterol regulates the production of Alzheimer’s associated amyloid beta proteins in astrocytes.

Source: Scripps Research Institute

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Aug 15, 2021

Virtual reality boosts brain rhythms crucial for neuroplasticity, learning and memory

Posted by in categories: biotech/medical, computing, engineering, neuroscience, virtual reality

This is interesting. 😃


A new discovery in rats shows that the brain responds differently in immersive virtual reality environments versus the real world. The finding could help scientists understand how the brain brings together sensory information from different sources to create a cohesive picture of the world around us. It could also pave the way for “virtual reality therapy” for learning and memory-related disorders ranging including ADHD, Autism, Alzheimer’s disease, epilepsy and depression.

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