Studying the human brain is difficult because of its vast and intricate network of neural connections. The fruit fly offers a simpler but similar model that researchers can more easily map.
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Neuromorphic computers aim to one day replicate the amazing efficiency of the brain.
Pinpointing where memories are stored in the brain and how they are transmitted could provide new targets to treat neurological diseases and serve as models for neuromorphic computing.
Collections of self-organising nanowires behave a lot like the neurons and synapses in our brains, with startling results.
The impact of early childhood trauma on lifelong physical and mental health makes it urgent to invest in programs to support healthy pregnancies and stable, caring very early childhoods.
From figuring out where memories are stored to how sensory information translates to behavior, new technologies are helping neuroscientists better understand how the brain works.
Understanding where and how memories are formed could lead to more ways to treat conditions like PTSD and addiction.
Attempts to find brain structures responsible for supposed cognitive sex differences have not succeeded.
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Professor of Biological Sciences and Biomedical Engineering, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, Bryant University
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Professor of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
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Associate Professor of Neural and Behavioral Sciences, Penn State
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Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Assistant Professor of Computer Science, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Postdoctoral Fellow in Neurology, University of Virginia
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Professor of Neuroscience and Neurology, University of Virginia
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Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, California Institute of Technology
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Trustees of ASU Professor, Arizona State University
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Provost and Senior Vice President, Lehigh University
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Professor Emeritus in Clinical and Health Psychology, University of British Columbia
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Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia
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Senior Scientist in Biological Systems at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Joint Faculty Professor in Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee
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