Neuroscience

Researchers developed a “DishBrain” system that associated neurons to a computer running the typical computer game Pong. Within five minutes, the cells commenced “learning” and improved their efficiency. The device of “learning” could entail the free-energy concept, according to which the brain searches for to lessen entropy (unpredictability) in its atmosphere. Recently research announced in […]

What makes people brain distinct from that of all other animals– including also our closest primate relatives? In an analysis of cell kinds in the prefrontal cortex of 4 primate species, Yale researchers identified species-specific– particularly human-specific– features, they report on Aug. 25th in the journal Science. And they discovered that what makes us human

A recent study published in the journal Nature suggests that when we experience surprise, our brains are more likely to be attentive. Researchers, from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, discovered that a hormone called noradrenaline can impact brain activity and behavior in response to unexpected events. Noradrenaline is one of several chemicals that can produce

A small implant that wraps around nerves and cools them has been shown to deliver targeted pain relief in rats. If it is as safe and reliable in human beings, the “nerve cooler” could assist individuals in managing pain without addicting opioids. Why it is crucial Approximately 20% of Americans live with chronic pain, and

Identifying how neural activity changes with learning is anything but black and white. Recently, some have presumed that learning in the brain, or biological learning, may be visualized in terms of optimization, which is how learning happens in artificial networks like computers or robots. A new approaches piece co-authored by Carnegie Mellon University and University

According to a study conducted by Cedars-Sinai Cancer investigators, targeting a particular protein usually overexpressed in prostate cancer can assist stop or retard the disease from spreading to other body parts. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Nature Communications, opens the possibility of using available commercial medications, including one approved by the Fda for

Experiencing a frightening incident is likely something you will always remember. Why does it remain with you when other kinds of events become increasingly hard to remember with time? A mechanism for the formation of fear memories in the amygdala, the emotional center of the brains, has been identified by a team of neuroscientists from