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Tag Archives: neuroscience
It’s a team: Robot brain model and rat recordings
There may be a long way to go before development of an android brain (robotic-human), but the pathways leading there are interesting. The latest announced example is the use of simulated robotic brain model (dubbed “Carl”), based on recordings of rat brain patterns, which will be used to study how the human brain reacts to [...]
More than a prosthetic, it’s SmartHand
The idea behind most prosthetics is to ‘fill the gap’ of missing limbs – hands, arms, legs, feet. In many cases there is some kind of mechanical articulation. In a few cases there is connection to existing musculature. However research in bioengineering and the ability to do ever more sophisticated procedures involving nerves and muscles [...]
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Nano-coating for better neuro-implants
One of the key difficulties with all bio-implants is rejection by the body. Traditionally, rejection had to be fought with relatively powerful immuno-suppressant drugs that tended to have severe side-effects. A lot of effort has gone into finding less problematic ways of reducing rejection, and this new study using nanotechnology is promising: The new brain [...]
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Learning over time better than cramming
We are just beginning to learn how memory works at the molecular and genetic level. Observations about how memory works are now acquiring fundamental explanations. For example: A new study from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) of McGill University reveals that different patterns of training and learning lead to different types of [...]
Give memory a rest
It’s been known for some time that there’s a correlation between sleep, rest, and memory. For example, it’s been shown that people who take naps while studying retain more information. A new study from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and a team lead by Professor Yi Zhong has revealed a biochemical and genetic basis for this [...]
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Two (neuro)memory bits