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Aug 25, 2021 · Researchers need to find the best ways to label specific neurons and track the connections they make to other neurons in remote parts of the brain, refine the technology to collect these images...
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At the base of the brain lies the brainstem, a thick rope of nerve cells that, according to new research, could sustain wakefulness in human consciousness. The findings, by a team in the US and France, bolster previous work and could lead researchers to new understandings of altered states of consciousness, such as comas and vegetative states.
Feb 16, 2017 · The largest imaging study of its kind finds that people diagnosed with ADHD have altered brains. It identifies size differences in several brain regions and the brain overall, with the...
Aug 11, 2017 · Scientists have located two areas in the brain that help us recognize familiar faces. The discovery will help them delve deeper into the relationship between face recognition, memory, and social...
Aug 10, 2021 · Lara Philippart started a petition after social media made her anxious about her own body. A study by London's City University found 90% of women surveyed would edit pictures to reshape their...
Jun 5, 2021 · Multiples genes are associated with altered structural and functional brain changes, mainly in the frontal lobe, basal ganglion, limbic system, and cerebellum.
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