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Brain Cells Acting As 'Disappointment Meter' May Help Design New Class Of Drugs, Study Finds
Researchers identified brain cells in the lateral habenula that activate when outcomes are worse than expected, acting as a disappointment meter.
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Watch: Scientists Teach Human Brain Cells In Petri Dish To Play Doom
Melbourne startup Cortical Labs uses 200,000 human brain cells in a petri dish to play Doom by translating game data into electrical signals.
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Startup Builds Data Centres Powered By Human Brain Cells, Not Chips
Biotech startup Cortical Labs is working on two small data centers run by human brain cells.
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Study Of Single Neuron Activity Helps Understand Abstract Thinking In Humans
Observing the activity of an individual brain cell in humans for the first time, scientists have found that neurons can differentiate objects or people regardless of the contexts in which they were encountered for the first time.
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The Human Brain Is Not As Fast As We Previously Thought, Study Reveals
The researchers posited that our slow brain processing might be down to necessity, or rather, the lack of it.
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Kidney And Nerve Cells Can Form Memories, Not Just The Brain: Study
A groundbreaking study by New York University (NYU) reveals that memory formation isnt limited to brain cells but may occur in various body cells, altering our understanding of memory.
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Fat Deposits In Brain Cells May Cause Alzheimer's: Study
Michael Haney at the University of Pennsylvania said that targeting these droplets could lead to more effective treatments.
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Scientists Combine Lab-Grown Brain Tissues With Computer, Test Speech Recognition
This research paves the way for potential advancements in bio-computing, hinting at the prospect of more efficient systems compared to traditional computers.
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From Mini Brains To Fusion Energy: The Biggest Scientific Breakthroughs Of 2022
Many remarkable scientific developments were made in 2022, including the simulation of a wormhole and lab-grown brain cells.
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Human Brain Cells Implanted In Rats To Study Schizophrenia, Autism
Scientists have successfully implanted and integrated human brain cells into newborn rats, creating a new way to study complex psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and autism, and perhaps eventually test treatments.
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Human Brain Cells Develop Throughout Life: Study
Alzheimer's radically accelerates the rate at which we lose nerve cells and this research provides convincing evidence that it also limits the creation of new nerve cells.
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Scientists Discover Neuro-protective Abilities In Californian Herb: 5 Foods That May Protect Brain Cells
A native Californian shrub having potent neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory properties has come into the spotlight for its potential use in treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The herb, called Yerba santa, was identified by researchers at the Salk Institute.
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Long-Term Use Of Antibiotics May Disrupt Brain Functions: Study
Treatments involving long-term use of antibiotics may disrupt brain functions and affect the formation of new brain cells, a new study has claimed.
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Researchers Identify Drug That May Cut Alzheimer's Risk
Researchers have identified a drug that can cut the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by targeting the first step in the toxic chain reaction leading to the death of brain cells.
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Three-Decade Old Pesticide In Milk Linked With Parkinson's
Residues of heptachlor epoxide were found in 90 percent of people who drank milk compared to 63 percent of those who did not drink any milk.
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Brain Cells Acting As 'Disappointment Meter' May Help Design New Class Of Drugs, Study Finds
Researchers identified brain cells in the lateral habenula that activate when outcomes are worse than expected, acting as a disappointment meter.
-
Watch: Scientists Teach Human Brain Cells In Petri Dish To Play Doom
Melbourne startup Cortical Labs uses 200,000 human brain cells in a petri dish to play Doom by translating game data into electrical signals.
-
Startup Builds Data Centres Powered By Human Brain Cells, Not Chips
Biotech startup Cortical Labs is working on two small data centers run by human brain cells.
-
Study Of Single Neuron Activity Helps Understand Abstract Thinking In Humans
Observing the activity of an individual brain cell in humans for the first time, scientists have found that neurons can differentiate objects or people regardless of the contexts in which they were encountered for the first time.
-
The Human Brain Is Not As Fast As We Previously Thought, Study Reveals
The researchers posited that our slow brain processing might be down to necessity, or rather, the lack of it.
-
Kidney And Nerve Cells Can Form Memories, Not Just The Brain: Study
A groundbreaking study by New York University (NYU) reveals that memory formation isnt limited to brain cells but may occur in various body cells, altering our understanding of memory.
-
Fat Deposits In Brain Cells May Cause Alzheimer's: Study
Michael Haney at the University of Pennsylvania said that targeting these droplets could lead to more effective treatments.
-
Scientists Combine Lab-Grown Brain Tissues With Computer, Test Speech Recognition
This research paves the way for potential advancements in bio-computing, hinting at the prospect of more efficient systems compared to traditional computers.
-
From Mini Brains To Fusion Energy: The Biggest Scientific Breakthroughs Of 2022
Many remarkable scientific developments were made in 2022, including the simulation of a wormhole and lab-grown brain cells.
-
Human Brain Cells Implanted In Rats To Study Schizophrenia, Autism
Scientists have successfully implanted and integrated human brain cells into newborn rats, creating a new way to study complex psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and autism, and perhaps eventually test treatments.
-
Human Brain Cells Develop Throughout Life: Study
Alzheimer's radically accelerates the rate at which we lose nerve cells and this research provides convincing evidence that it also limits the creation of new nerve cells.
-
Scientists Discover Neuro-protective Abilities In Californian Herb: 5 Foods That May Protect Brain Cells
A native Californian shrub having potent neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory properties has come into the spotlight for its potential use in treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The herb, called Yerba santa, was identified by researchers at the Salk Institute.
-
Long-Term Use Of Antibiotics May Disrupt Brain Functions: Study
Treatments involving long-term use of antibiotics may disrupt brain functions and affect the formation of new brain cells, a new study has claimed.
-
Researchers Identify Drug That May Cut Alzheimer's Risk
Researchers have identified a drug that can cut the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by targeting the first step in the toxic chain reaction leading to the death of brain cells.
-
Three-Decade Old Pesticide In Milk Linked With Parkinson's
Residues of heptachlor epoxide were found in 90 percent of people who drank milk compared to 63 percent of those who did not drink any milk.
