Neuroscience
Neuroscience

Organs partially revived
Experiment revives pig organ cells up to an hour after the heart stopped beating
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Linguistics

The secret to speech: a simplified larynx
Images of the larynx indicate why humans are the only primates that can talk
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Health

Postmortem analysis identifies brain lesions in individuals who developed depression as adults
Study involved samples from 741 men and women aged 60 to 84 stored in USP’s Biobank for Studies on Aging
By Kezia
COVID-19

Distortions in the perception of time
UFABC researcher registered distortions in the perception of time during the pandemic
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Genetics

Mutations raise schizophrenia risk
Studies show that mutations can increase the risk of schizophrenia
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Biology

A hypothetical fungi language
Computer scientist has mapped what could be a fungi language
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Technology

Communication temporarily restored
Electrodes implanted in the brain appear to have helped a paralyzed man communicate
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Video

When the brain grows and shrinks
A collection of magnetic resonance images shows that the organ grows rapidly until the third year after birth and then declines slowly from adult age on | 6'02
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biotechnology

Artificial neuron controls carnivorous plant
Researchers build artificial neuron with material compatible with biological tissues
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Neuroscience

Dogs know when their owners speak a different language
Dogs can differentiate between languages, according to researchers at Eötvös Loránd University in Hungary
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COVID-19

Another potential route to brain infection
The nose may not be the only way the novel coronavirus reaches the brain
By Redação
Neuroscience

Defenders more at risk of dementia
Heading has been associated for some time with an increased risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases
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Pharmacology

New Alzheimer’s drug sparks controversy
A new compound designed to fight Alzheimer's disease is causing controversy
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NEUROSCIENCE

A statistical brain
Experiment involving structured sequences of sounds and silences corroborates long-held conjecture that the brain uses probabilistic models to anticipate events
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Tecnology

Writing with the mind
A brain-to-computer interface has allowed a 65-year-old man paralyzed from the neck down to quickly write text on a computer screen by imagining himself writing the letters by hand
By Redação
COVID-19

The months-long consequences of COVID-19
The long-term effects of COVID-19 are becoming clearer
By Redação
Neuroscience

Brains shrink to save energy
In adverse conditions, such as when it is cold or food is scarce, the brain of some rodents shrinks in size, helping to conserve energy
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COVID-19

Coronavirus and the brain
A study confirms that the novel coronavirus can infect different types of brain cells, and may be capable of directly damaging the brain
By Redação
Neurosciences

A smell, a response
Mouse brain activates a distinct set of neurons in response to different animal odors
Covid-19

Research during quarantine
Fernando Carvall“When I saw the results, I thought: this virus is going to infect everyone” The first reports about the disease in China sparked my curiosity. The Chinese discovered that the virus enters the cells via the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 [ACE2] receptor. Its expression depends on the ACE2 gene, which plays an important role in... View Article
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Neuroscience

Early deficit
People with Huntington's disease tend to produce fewer neurons since birth