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Adult brain has power to regain vision: Research
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): A new insight into how some visually impaired adults can begin to see offers a fresh perspective on the brain's capabilities. According to new research, the adult brain has the potential to recover partially from inherited blindness.
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Adult brain has ability to recover vision: New research
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], October 7 (ANI): A discovery about how some visually impaired adults could start to see offers a new vision of the brain's possibilities. The adult brain has the potential to partially recover from inherited blindness, according to new research.
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Researchers reveal how visual information travels from retina to midbrain
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], September 13 (ANI): Neuroscientists have revealed the precise connections between sensory neurons inside the retina and the superior colliculus, a structure in the midbrain. Neuropixels probes are a relatively recent development, representing the next generation of electrode
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New insights on the importance of skull channels for brain health
Updated : 4 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], September 12 (ANI): Researchers who previously discovered channels in the skull have found that cerebrospinal fluid can exit the brain through these channels to reach the skull's bone marrow, which can detect and respond to infection or injury. Tapping into this process may
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Astrocyte neuron interactions in neurological disorders: Study
Updated : 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): Star-shaped cells called astrocytes may bear the brunt of the responsibility for exacerbating the symptoms of some neurodevelopmental disorders. Scientists have now identified a molecule produced by astrocytes that interferes with normal neuron development i
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Brain scans reveal hidden shape of thinking, predict students' learning be
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Washington [US], August 12 (ANI): Neuroscientists have documented a link between spatial and verbal reasoning by scanning students' brains while taking a course that emphasized spatial learning.
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Study reveals how renegade protein interrupts brain cell function in Alzhe
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 28 (ANI): A new study has shown that dozens of molecules may tangle up with rogue bundles of tau, a protein that normally gives nerve fibres structure to cause brain cell damage that contributes to neurodegenerative diseases.
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Study reveals 'love hormone' oxytocin could be used to treat cognitive dis
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], July 20 (ANI): In recent research, scientists looked at oxytocin, a hormone that is conventionally known for its role in the female reproductive system and in inducing the feelings of love and well-being--as a possible element to treat cognitive disorders like Alzheimer's.
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Study explains mundane decisions, actions can be 'misremembered' as done
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Illinois [USA], July 19 (ANI): It is very common to often forget daily routines such as taking your daily medications or responding to that one email which you have been meaning to send. In a new study, researchers now found the reason for this forgetfulness.
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Study reveals dreaming brain tunes out the outside world
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 16 (ANI): Scientists have shown that the brain suppresses information from the outside world such as the sound of a conversation, during the sleep phase linked to dreaming. This ability could be one of the protective mechanisms of dreams.
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