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Dec 12, 2021
New Clues about the Origins of Biological Intelligence
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: biological, neuroscience
A common solution is emerging in two different fields: developmental biology and neuroscience.
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Dec 12, 2021
New Research Finds Potential Mechanism Linking Autism and Intestinal Inflammation
Posted by Saúl Morales Rodriguéz in categories: engineering, neuroscience
Infection during pregnancy with elevated levels of the cytokine IL-17a may yield microbiome alterations that prime offspring for aberrant immune responses, mouse study suggests.
Though many people with autism spectrum disorders also experience unusual gastrointestinal inflammation, scientists have not established how those conditions might be linked. Now MIT
MIT is an acronym for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It is a prestigious private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts that was founded in 1861. It is organized into five Schools: architecture and planning; engineering; humanities, arts, and social sciences; management; and science. MIT’s impact includes many scientific breakthroughs and technological advances.
Dec 11, 2021
Finding That Connection: Watch Two Neurons in a Petri Dish Sense Each Other and Connect
Posted by Shailesh Prasad in category: neuroscience
In this video, Dr. Lila Landowski shares footage of two neurons connecting in a dish. Here’s what Lila had to say about the footage:
You’re watching two neurons that I saw under the microscope sensing one another and connecting.
Dec 11, 2021
Findings Challenge Previous Theories About the Relationship Between Two Elements of Consciousness
Posted by Dan Kummer in category: neuroscience
When the perception of bodily self-consciousness is distorted… See more.
Summary: When the perception of bodily self-consciousness is distorted, the recovery of body ownership can be predicted by different kinds of memories.
Source: University of Tsukuba
Dec 11, 2021
Hacking the child brain: The 5 step process to unlock every kid’s potential
Posted by Kelvin Dafiaghor in categories: education, neuroscience
The biggest myth in education is that some kids are destined for greatness and others aren’t.
Dec 10, 2021
Are Scientists Homing in on a Cure for Parkinson’s Disease?
Posted by Dan Kummer in categories: biotech/medical, health, neuroscience
Researchers have refined a molecule that shows promise for the prevention of Parkinson’s disease.… See more.
Summary: Researchers have refined a molecule that shows promise for the prevention of Parkinson’s disease.
Source: University of Bath
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Dec 10, 2021
Fine-Tuning Motivation in the Brain
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: neuroscience
Summary: Researchers implicate neurons in the anterior insula cortex as a driving force for motivation in the brain, according to a new mouse study.
Source: CSHL
A characteristic of depression is a lack of motivation. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Professor Bo Li, in collaboration with CSHL Adjunct Professor Z. Josh Huang, discovered a group of neurons in the mouse brain that influences the animal’s motivation to perform tasks for rewards.
Dec 10, 2021
Groundbreaking Experimental Compound Displays Effectiveness in Treating Symptoms of Autism and Alzheimer’s Disease
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience
Experimental compound, which has received orphan drug and pediatric rare disease designations from the FDA, displays effectiveness in treating symptoms of Autism and Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers developed a novel model to assess the effect of this experimental drug on symptoms related to au.
Dec 10, 2021
We finally know why the brain uses so much energy
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: biotech/medical, neuroscience
The brain is considered a very expensive organ to run.
Your brain may be leaking … energy, according to a new study that may explain why your noggin consumes 20% of the energy needed to keep your body running.
The study researchers found that tiny sacs called vesicles that hold messages being transmitted between brain cells may be constantly oozing energy, and that leakage is likely a trade-off for the brain being ready to fire at all times, according to a new study published Dec. 3 in the journal Science Advances.
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