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Key Brain Protein Reveals New Insights for Treating Neurological Disorders – Neuroscience News

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Resume: A new study reveals how the protein Gephyrin helps form synapses, providing new insights into brain connectivity. The findings could help develop treatments for conditions such as autism, epilepsy and schizophrenia. Researchers used CRISPR-Cas9 to confirm Gephyrin’s role in the development of autonomic synapses. This breakthrough advances the understanding of synaptic mechanisms and potential … Read more

Yes, Elon Musk’s brain chip could be hacked to record brain activity, Neuralink human trial patient admits

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Hackers can siphon data from a Neuralink computer chip embedded in a person’s brain, the first patient to receive the advanced medical device had admitted. Noland Arbaugh, the 29-year-old patient who was left paralyzed below the shoulder after a diving accident, discussed the threat of hackers in a candid podcast interview with Joe Rogan. Asked … Read more

AI voices fool people, but brain responses differ – Neuroscience News

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Resume: People have difficulty distinguishing between human voices and AI-generated voices, correctly identifying them only about half the time. Despite this, brain scans revealed different neural responses to human and AI voices, with human voices triggering areas related to memory and empathy, while AI voices activated regions for error detection and attention regulation. These findings … Read more

How the brain prioritizes urgent goals over non-urgent goals

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Register listen to this article for free Thank you. Listen to this article using the player above. ✖ Want to listen to this article for FREE? Complete the form below to unlock access to ALL audio articles. How does our brain distinguish between urgent and less urgent goals? Researchers from the University of Geneva … Read more

DR. SARAH MEADE: I’m a brain cancer specialist, and this is what I eat and do every day to reduce my risk of getting the disease

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Dr. Sara Meade, consultant clinical neuro-oncologist at The Harborne Hospital in Birmingham, part of HCA Healthcare

Brain tumors kill more children and adults under 40 than any other form of cancer in Britain. More than 12,000 Britons every year receive the devastating news that they have this form of cancer, with only one in ten expected to survive over the next decade. But experts say just a few lifestyle changes can … Read more

I’m a Brain Cancer Specialist: Here’s What I Do to Reduce My Risk

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Brain tumors kill more children and adults under 40 than any other form of cancer in Britain. More than 12,000 Britons every year receive the devastating news that they have this form of cancer, with only one in ten expected to survive over the next decade. But experts say just a few lifestyle changes can … Read more

An ancient pig-like animal shows the beginnings of the evolution of the mammalian brain

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By Will Dunham (Reuters) – More than 250 million years ago, Scotland was not shrouded in mist and rain, as is often the case today, but rather a desert covered in sand dunes. One of the inhabitants of this challenging landscape was a stocky, vaguely pig-like forerunner named Gordonia, with a pug face and two … Read more

New study suggests universal laws govern brain structure, from mice to men

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Researchers at Northwestern University have discovered that the structural features of the brain are almost at a critical point, similar to a phase transition, observed in various species such as humans, mice and fruit flies. This finding suggests that a universal principle could govern brain structure, which could inspire new computational models to mimic the … Read more

Portable ultrasound? New technology targets problem areas in the brain

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Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have innovated a non-invasive technology that combines a holographic acoustic device with genetic engineering. This allows them to precisely target specific neurons in the brain. This breakthrough holds promise for the precise modulation of targeted cell types in various diseased brain regions. Diseases of the human brain, such … Read more

Scientists pioneer new ultrasound technology that can scan the brain – Times of India

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At the intersection of neuroscience and technology, a groundbreaking study has emerged where scientists have successfully mapped brain activity using ultrasound. This innovative approach, described in an article published May 29, 2024 in Science Translational Medicine, marks a significant advance in brain imaging techniques.The research team, led by Richard Andersen of the California Institute of … Read more