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The power of the mind

Michael Mehringer is paralyzed from the neck down. Together with a team of neuroscientists, neurosurgeons, robotics experts, and AI researchers, he is working to gain more autonomy through a brain-computer interface The arm on the computer screen looks like something out of a video game. The hand, joints, and arm bones are built from orange…

artificial intelligence, brain computer interface, Medical Innovation, Neuroscience, rehabilitation, Robotics

Imagine That: Brain Uses Neurons from Vision System When Forming Mental Imagery

Researchers have found that when you recall and visualize something you have seen before—a key component of long-term memory—neurons in your visual system reactivate in a manner consistent with vision Creative endeavors, like making art, writing music, or penning a poem, require the recall of memories to fuel imagination. Many other human behaviors, including problem…

artificial intelligence, brain activity, Cognitive Science, memory research, mental imagery, Neuroscience

Mediterranean diet offsets genetic risk for dementia, study finds

Greatest benefit for those with highest predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease New research suggests that following a Mediterranean-style diet may help offset a person’s genetic risk for developing Alzheimer’s disease. The study, published in Nature Medicine and led by investigators from Mass General Brigham, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and the Broad Institute of…

Ageing Population, Brain Health, Genetics, Mediterranean diet, Neuroscience

Could we live without pain?

Pain is unpleasant, and can be debilitating for some. The expert Rolf-Detlef Treede tackles the thorny reality of a pain-free life. “There are people that live without pain,” says Treede, a neurophysiologist at the University of Heidelberg. “They have been known for centuries to exist.” Insensitivity to pain, known as analgesia, can be caused by…

Biotech, Chronic Pain, Healthcare Innovation, IMI, Neuroscience, Nociception, Non-Communicable Diseases, PainCare

Why don’t we remember being a baby? New study provides clues

Infants can encode specific memories, a new Yale study shows, suggesting “infantile amnesia” might be a memory retrieval problem Though we learn so much during our first years of life, we can’t, as adults, remember specific events from that time. Researchers have long believed we don’t hold onto these experiences because the part of the…

Infant Memory, Neuroscience, Scientific Research, Yale Research

MIT engineers turn skin cells directly into neurons for cell therapy

A new, highly efficient process for performing this conversion could make it easier to develop therapies for spinal cord injuries or diseases like ALS Converting one type of cell to another — for example, a skin cell to a neuron — can be done through a process that requires the skin cell to be induced…

ALS Research, Cell Conversion, Neuroscience, Regenerative Medicine, Stem Cells

Lighting the way to neuroscientific transformation

PANERIS organises workshops and training events to advance neuroscience research and innovation in Europe. Lighting the way to neuroscientific transformation A satellite workshop recently organised by the EU-funded PANERIS project provided scientists with a unique opportunity to share knowledge on innovative imaging techniques and their potential impact on neuroscience. Titled ‘Frontiers of Light Microscopy’, the…

AI in Research, Biomedical Imaging, Brain Health, Neuroscience, Scientific Innovation

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