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Baby Neurons in Adult Brains Are Needed To Maintain Memory
The generation of new brain cells via neurogenesis is crucial for maintaining brain circuits that support working memory, reports a new study.
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Paralyzed Patients Speak Again Thanks to AI-Powered Brain Implants
Efforts to restore speech to people silenced by brain injuries and diseases have taken a significant step forward with the publication of two new papers in the journal Nature.
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How Differences in Gene Expression Lead to Functionally Different Neurons
Researchers compared a pair of superficially similar motor neurons in fruit flies to examine how their differing use of the same genome produced distinctions in form and function.
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Wearable Headband Can Identify Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease in Your Sleep
In the largest study of its kind, researchers make progress in developing a digital biomarker that detects early signs of Alzheimer’s disease in brainwave patterns using a simple “wearable” headband at night.
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Creative Learning Could Boost Kids' Resilience
Train elementary school students how to be creative and you can help increase their resilience in the face of real-life problems, new research suggests.
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Are Symbols or Words Easier To Remember?
Everyday symbols like &?!#@$ are easier to remember than words with the same meaning, reports a new study, which highlights how people remember graphic symbols and logos.
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Mathematical Rule Behind Brain Cell Location Discovered
Researchers have uncovered how neuron densities are distributed across and within cortical areas in the mammalian brain. They have unveiled a fundamental organizational principle of cortical cytoarchitecture.
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Study of 15,000 People Finds Physical Fitness Reduces Stroke Risk
A study in more than 15,000 people has found that physical fitness is linked with a lower likelihood of developing atrial fibrillation and stroke.
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Daily Aspirin Can Help Prevent a Second Heart Attack, So Why Aren’t We Taking It?
For people who have experienced a heart attack or stroke, taking a daily aspirin has been shown to help prevent a second one. Yet fewer than half of people worldwide who have had a heart attack or stroke take the medication, according to a new study.
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How Are You Disrupting Your Body's Master Clock?
Researchers are using mathematical models to better understand the effects of disruptions like daylight savings time, working night shifts, jet lag or even late-night phone scrolling on the body’s circadian rhythms.
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