While past research has hinted at an overlap in relevant brain regions, the new work drills down to the cellular level. The ...

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White matter pathways allow distant parts of the brain to communicate, supporting memory, emotion, and language. One such ...

How the human brain organizes its visual memories through precise neural timing has been discovered. Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC; CA, USA) have made a significant ...

October saw several universities launch major initiatives in brain science and neurological research, often with the help of new private gifts to underwrite their efforts. Here are summaries of the ...

A growing body of research suggests astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells once dismissed as support players, may lead the way ...

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