brain circuitry

How the brain routes traffic for maximum alertness
01/12/2012 - 15:55

A new UC Davis study shows how the brain reconfigures its connections to minimize distractions and take best advantage of our knowledge of situations.

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Implanted neurons, grown in the lab, take charge of brain circuitry
11/22/2011 - 13:22

Among the many hurdles to be cleared before human embryonic stem cells can achieve their therapeutic potential is determining whether or not transplanted cells can functionally integrate into target organs or tissues.

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New Modeling of Brain’s Circuitry May Bring Better Understanding of Parkinson’s Disease
09/28/2011 - 12:08

Researchers from the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis have developed a mathematical model of the brain’s neural circuitry that may provide a better understanding of how and why information is not transmitted correctly in the brains of Parkinson’s disease patients. This knowledge may eventually help scientists and clinicians correct these misfires.

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Brain researchers study high-tech ways to overcome injury
09/19/2011 - 12:52

When six engineering and neuroscience professors took on Brown’s major role in the $14.9-million REPAIR project a little more than a year ago, they also took on a dream. Their goal is to understand the workings of the brain’s circuitry so well that it would be possible to fix a traumatic brain injury.

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