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Neurons communicate at a distance by electric fields

Noted that the very weak energy fields, with values of a millivolt per millimeter, modifying the activity of individual neurons by increasing the timing, the spike-field coherence. The study, published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, was partly funded by the project EUSYNAPSE (“From molecules to networks: understanding synaptic physiology and pathology in the brain through [...]

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How to stop the suicide of neurons

Dulbecco Telethon Institute conducted a study in Padua suggests how to avoid the death of nerve cells in Huntington’s disease, severe neurodegenerative disease. New light on the mechanisms that lead to nerve cell death in patients with Huntington’s disease: a show on the pages of EMBO Molecular Medicine * is Luca Scorrano, Dulbecco Telethon Institute [...]

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Developed a revolutionary neural probe

Researchers in Europe have developed a new neural probe that allows recording and electrical and chemical stimulation of single neurons in the brain. Researchers in Europe have developed a new neural probe that allows recording and electrical and chemical stimulation of single neurons in the brain. They claim that this technology has tremendous potential and [...]

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Discovered the molecule that “off” neurons

New antidepressant drugs could be created thanks to the discovery of MKP-1 protein that plays a key role in the onset of depressive symptoms. Thanks to research conducted by Yale University, it was discovered that a protein, MKP-1, functions as a switch for MAPK, which is crucial for the survival and proper functioning of neurons.

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Robots that learn and communicate with each other

A research group at the Polytechnic University of Madrid is developing a system for coordination and communication of multi-robot systems. To do this, they use bio-inspired evolutionary algorithms and reinforcement learning for robots to adapt to the environment and learn throughout their life cycle. Also work in the independent evolution of a language for robot [...]

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Reveal areas of the brain important for language

The language is a key factor that distinguishes us as human beings. Although some brain regions are known to be associated with language, neuroscientists have taken a time to use the technology of brain imaging to understand exactly what these “areas of language” are doing. In a new study published in the Journal of Neurophysiology, [...]

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