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Largest Brain Map Ever Reveals 140,000 Neurons and New Nerve Cell Types in Fruit Fly Brain
A new brain map of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster reveals nearly 140,000 neurons and over 54.5 million synapses. Led by neuroscientists Mala Murthy and Sebastian Seung, the research has uncovered 4,581 previously unknown types of neurons. The project took over four years to complete, relying on AI-assisted electron microscopy.
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Harvard and Google Created the Most Detailed Map of Brain Using AI
In a landmark achievement, Harvard University and Google have developed the most detailed brain map ever created. This innovative project focused on a cubic millimeter of human cerebral cortex, a sample taken during an epilepsy surgery in 2014. Over a decade, biologists and machine-learning experts meticulously mapped approximately 57,000 cells and...
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Human And Machine Merge? Swiss Startup Creates Biocomputer With 16 Mini-Brains
With the emergence of a revolutionary biocomputer harnessing the power of living brain cells, the convergence of technology and biology heralds a transformative shift in computing efficiency and environmental impact.
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Anthrobots: Human Cell-Derived Tiny Robots Leave Scientists Surprised
Anthrobots, constructed from human tracheal cells, are bio-robots that possess self-assembly capabilities, enabling movement and promoting the growth of neurons.
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New Study Might Lead to New Therapeutic Approach for Treating Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers have used a new CRISPR technology that enables them to control these microglia cells. This, according to the team, can lead to a new approach to the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The team geared up to detect the genes that were responsible for specific states of the microglial activity. With this, they could switch the genes on and ...
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New Technique for Imaging mRNA Molecules Allows Study of RNA Synthesis in Brains of Live Mice
A team of researchers, led by a University of Minnesota Twin Cities faculty member, have developed a new technique that gives scientists a window into RNA synthesis in the brain of a mouse while it is still alive. Scientists can now image mRNA molecules in the brains of living mice, as part of a technique that could be used by neurobiologists for v...
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Parkinson’s Disease Might Find Potential Treatment in These Designer Neurons
A new research suggests potential treatment for Parkinson's disease which involves non-neuronal cells and their transformation. Once they change into neurons, they can stay in the brain and do the regular functions like linking to other nerve cells making the neural tissue, forming synapses, and dispensing dopamine. These cells would help repair th...
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Food May Activate Single Brain Cell That May Regulate Blood Sugar Level
The researchers claim to have found a single neuron in the brain, which gets activated when sugar/food is consumed and is able to monitor and control sugar levels in the body. The team carried out the study on Drosophila, the vinegar fly.
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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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Speaking Two Languages May Help The Aging Brain
Psycholinguist Mark Antoniou of Western Sydney University in Australia argues that bilingualism - as he defines it, using at least two languages in your daily life - may benefit our brains, especially as we age.
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Removing "Zombie" Cells Deters Alzheimer's In Mice
Eliminating dead-but-toxic cells occurring naturally in the brains of mice designed to mimic Alzheimer's slowed neuron damage and memory loss associated with the disease, according to a study published Wednesday that could open a new front in the fight against dementia.
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Do You Know Eyes Have Natural Version For Night Vision?
Even in the best lighting, identifying the presence and direction of a moving object is key to survival for most animals. But detecting motion with a single point of reference doesn't work very well.
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Excessive Exposure To Cellphone Radiation May Hamper Brain Activity: Study
Your cell-phone obsession may take a heavy toll on your brain and result in widespread effects on the brain, neurons, developing cells and enzyme systems, warns a new study.
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Parkinson's May Begin In Gut Cells: Study
Alpha-synuclein is the subject of much ongoing research on Parkinson's, as it is the main component of Lewy bodies, or toxic protein deposits that take up residence in brain cells,killing them from the inside.
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Stimulating the Brain With Electric Current May Help Boost Memory
According to a new study, stimulating the brain with electricity may synchronise brain waves and help improve short-term working memory.
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Largest Brain Map Ever Reveals 140,000 Neurons and New Nerve Cell Types in Fruit Fly Brain
A new brain map of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster reveals nearly 140,000 neurons and over 54.5 million synapses. Led by neuroscientists Mala Murthy and Sebastian Seung, the research has uncovered 4,581 previously unknown types of neurons. The project took over four years to complete, relying on AI-assisted electron microscopy.
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Harvard and Google Created the Most Detailed Map of Brain Using AI
In a landmark achievement, Harvard University and Google have developed the most detailed brain map ever created. This innovative project focused on a cubic millimeter of human cerebral cortex, a sample taken during an epilepsy surgery in 2014. Over a decade, biologists and machine-learning experts meticulously mapped approximately 57,000 cells and...
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Human And Machine Merge? Swiss Startup Creates Biocomputer With 16 Mini-Brains
With the emergence of a revolutionary biocomputer harnessing the power of living brain cells, the convergence of technology and biology heralds a transformative shift in computing efficiency and environmental impact.
-
Anthrobots: Human Cell-Derived Tiny Robots Leave Scientists Surprised
Anthrobots, constructed from human tracheal cells, are bio-robots that possess self-assembly capabilities, enabling movement and promoting the growth of neurons.
-
New Study Might Lead to New Therapeutic Approach for Treating Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers have used a new CRISPR technology that enables them to control these microglia cells. This, according to the team, can lead to a new approach to the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. The team geared up to detect the genes that were responsible for specific states of the microglial activity. With this, they could switch the genes on and ...
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New Technique for Imaging mRNA Molecules Allows Study of RNA Synthesis in Brains of Live Mice
A team of researchers, led by a University of Minnesota Twin Cities faculty member, have developed a new technique that gives scientists a window into RNA synthesis in the brain of a mouse while it is still alive. Scientists can now image mRNA molecules in the brains of living mice, as part of a technique that could be used by neurobiologists for v...
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Parkinson’s Disease Might Find Potential Treatment in These Designer Neurons
A new research suggests potential treatment for Parkinson's disease which involves non-neuronal cells and their transformation. Once they change into neurons, they can stay in the brain and do the regular functions like linking to other nerve cells making the neural tissue, forming synapses, and dispensing dopamine. These cells would help repair th...
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Food May Activate Single Brain Cell That May Regulate Blood Sugar Level
The researchers claim to have found a single neuron in the brain, which gets activated when sugar/food is consumed and is able to monitor and control sugar levels in the body. The team carried out the study on Drosophila, the vinegar fly.
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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.
-
Speaking Two Languages May Help The Aging Brain
Psycholinguist Mark Antoniou of Western Sydney University in Australia argues that bilingualism - as he defines it, using at least two languages in your daily life - may benefit our brains, especially as we age.
-
Removing "Zombie" Cells Deters Alzheimer's In Mice
Eliminating dead-but-toxic cells occurring naturally in the brains of mice designed to mimic Alzheimer's slowed neuron damage and memory loss associated with the disease, according to a study published Wednesday that could open a new front in the fight against dementia.
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Do You Know Eyes Have Natural Version For Night Vision?
Even in the best lighting, identifying the presence and direction of a moving object is key to survival for most animals. But detecting motion with a single point of reference doesn't work very well.
-
Excessive Exposure To Cellphone Radiation May Hamper Brain Activity: Study
Your cell-phone obsession may take a heavy toll on your brain and result in widespread effects on the brain, neurons, developing cells and enzyme systems, warns a new study.
-
Parkinson's May Begin In Gut Cells: Study
Alpha-synuclein is the subject of much ongoing research on Parkinson's, as it is the main component of Lewy bodies, or toxic protein deposits that take up residence in brain cells,killing them from the inside.
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Stimulating the Brain With Electric Current May Help Boost Memory
According to a new study, stimulating the brain with electricity may synchronise brain waves and help improve short-term working memory.
