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Even old brains can make new neurons, study suggests
In the hippocampus, a critical brain region for learning and memory, new cells emerge in some people into late adulthood, ...
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Can adults make new brain cells? New study may finally settle one of neuroscience's greatest debates
Scientists say they have very strong evidence that the adult human brain is capable of making new neurons, a point of ongoing ...
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Assemblies, synapse clustering, and network topology interact with plasticity to explain structure-function relationships of the cortical connectome
This useful study presents a biologically realistic, large-scale cortical model of the rat's non-barrel somatosensory cortex, investigating synaptic plasticity of excitatory connections under varying ...
Key group of cerebral amygdala neurons identified in anxiety and social disorders
A research team has discovered that a specific group of neurons in the amygdala, a brain region involved in emotion ...
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🧬 Discovery of unknown structures in human cells. What is their purpose?
At the heart of our cells, a previously unknown structure has just been identified, shedding new light on essential ...
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New neurons form in the hippocampus even in late adulthood
A study in the journal Science presents compelling new evidence that neurons in the brain's memory centre, the hippocampus, ...
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Understanding “neuronal ensembles” could revolutionize addiction treatment
The same brain system that rewards you for a delicious meal is hijacked by drugs like fentanyl. A behavioral neuroscientist ...
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Human brains keep growing neurons even in old age, study finds for first time
But a landmark new study turns that dogma on its head, offering the clearest evidence yet that adult humans continue to form ...