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The blood-brain barrier once stopped medication from reaching the brain. Researchers have found their way through.
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Scientists Created a Color-Coded Atlas of the Worm Nervous System
The technique makes it possible to identify each of the worm’s 302 neurons based on its location and color marker.
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Meet the Inventors of Two-Photon Microscopy
Neuroscientists pursuing sharper images of neurons developed a game-changing imaging technique.
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Regaining Control
Recording brain signals can help guide treatments following a stroke.
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What Memories Are Made Of
The brain stores memories by changing how neurons talk to each other.
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‘Life of a Neuron’ Tells the Life Story of the Brain’s 86 Billion Neurons
The latest exhibit at Washington, D.C.’s ARTECHOUSE marries cutting-edge neuroscience and art.
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Creating Personalized Prescriptions for Transcranial Brain Stimulation
Researchers are working against the one-size-fits-all model for brain stimulation dosing with the help of AI.
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What’s Going on With Neuralink?
Elon Musk claims his new brain-recording device can one day solve a slew of brain ailments — are his claims true?
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A woman with a rare brain disease has taught scientists a lot about the neurobiology of fear.
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A man’s amnesia after brain surgery revealed important clues about the neurobiology of memory.
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Taking a Human Centered Approach to Artificial Intelligence
Concern for humanity guides Fei Fei Li’s human-centered approach to AI.
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How Neuroscience Is Treating Neurological Disease With Sound Waves
A new technique, MRI-guided focused ultrasound, is an emerging tool in the treatment of brain disorders.
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Through electrodes on the scalp, scientists can measure the brain’s electrical activity.
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