Posts Tagged ‘Neurons’
Landmark study on neural circuits shows that “cells that fire together wire together,” refining the popular “Use it or lose it”
Research on largest network of cortical neurons to date profiled (Medical Xpress): “Even the simplest networks of neurons in the brain are composed of millions of connections, and examining these vast networks is critical to understanding how the brain works. An international team of researchers
Read MoreDARPA launches Targeted Neuroplasticity Training program to accelerate cognitive skills training
Boosting Synaptic Plasticity to Accelerate Learning (DARPA news): “The body’s branching network of peripheral nerves connects neurons in the brain and spinal cord to organs, skin, and muscles, regulating a host of biological functions from digestion to sensation to locomotion. But the peripheral nervous system can do even more than that…pushing those limits further, DARPA…
Read MoreWhat Everyone Should Know About Stress, Brain Health, and Dance
Everyone experiences stress at some point in our lives. It is important to know that stress can harm the brain, and also that dance can be a great avenue for a person resist, reduce, or escape it. Stress can change the physical structure and function of the brain, affecting wiring and thus performance of one’s activities.
Read MoreWhat Educators and Parents Should Know About Neuroplasticity, Learning and Dance
Dance. Is it merely art? Is it just recreation? Think again. Dance is now being studied as a pathway to enhance learning. And, scientists say, educators and parents should take note of the movement. Recently at the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting, more than 6,800 attendees paid rapt attention to renowned choreographer…
Read MoreCan you grow your hippocampus? Yes. Here’s how, and why it matters
. A pair of thumb-sized structures deep in the center of the human brain are critical for our ability to learn and remember. Thanks to their shape, each of them is called hippocampus — which means seahorse in Greek. These brain areas have the unique capacity to generate new neurons every day. In fact, recent human…
Read MoreNon-invasive brain stimulation meets nanotechnology
. MIT Researchers Develop Wireless, Noninvasive Deep Brain Stimulation Approach (Med Device online): “Scientists have introduced a novel method of administering brain stimulation that requires no implants or external connections. By injecting magnetic nanoparticles into the brain, researchers have found that they can manipulate neurons by applying external magnetic fields
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