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Adult stem cells activated in mammalian brain

Adult stem cells originate in a different part of the brain than is commonly believed, and with proper stimulation they can produce new brain cells to replace those lost to disease or injury, a study by UC Irvine scientists has shown.
Evidence strongly shows that the true stem cells in the mammalian brain are the ependymal [...]

New map IDs the core of the human brain

An international team of researchers has created the first complete high-resolution map of how millions of neural fibers in the human cerebral cortex — the outer layer of the brain responsible for higher level thinking — connect and communicate. Their groundbreaking work identified a single network core, or hub, that may be key to the [...]

Researchers develop neural implant that learns with the brain

Devices known as brain-machine interfaces could someday be used routinely to help paralyzed patients and amputees control prosthetic limbs with just their thoughts. Now, University of Florida researchers have taken the concept a step further, devising a way for computerized devices not only to translate brain signals into movement but also to evolve with the [...]

What It’s Like to Be a Bat

Not many people think about what it’s like to be a bat, but for those who do, it’s enlightening and potentially groundbreaking for understanding aspects of the human brain and nervous system.
Cynthia Moss, a member of the Neuroscience and Cognitive Science program at the University of Maryland, College Park, Md., is one of few researchers [...]

New research shows how the aging brain brings a healthy dose of perspective

A University of Alberta researcher has proven that wisdom really does come with age, at least when it comes to your emotions.
A study conducted by Florin Dolcos, assistant professor of psychiatry and neuroscience in the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry -and in collaboration with researchers from Duke University- identified brain patterns that help healthy older [...]