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January 2021 0

Brown neuroscientists develop human stem cell models for studying CLN2 disease

Stem cell models have been added to a biorepository for use by researchers. Scientists at Brown University have developed an…

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The areas of the brain that are active in three separate experiments (colored red, blue, and green) as you monitor or perform a complex sequence, like making a cup of coffee. There is significant overlap (pink, cyan, yellow, and white) in the very front of the brain indicating the region’s importance. Courtesy Desrochers Lab

December 2018 0

NIH Renews Brain Function Research Grant

Brown’s Center for Central Nervous System Function to launch new projects, develop new analysis tools.

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Studying fruit flies, researchers at Brown found that alcohol hijacks a conserved memory pathway in the brain, forming the cravings that fuel addiction. Image courtesy Kaun Lab

October 2018 0

Booze on the Brain

Just a few drinks can change how memories are formed.

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On average (top), a research participant might seem to produce a sustained, elevated rhythm of beta, but a look trial by trial (lower rows) shows that beta emerges in discrete bursts. Courtesy Shin et al.

November 2017 0

A Beta Grasp of Brainwaves

Brains use brief bursts of beta waves, rather than sustained rhythms, to control attention and perception.

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Brain images from different angles show locations in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex where researchers made their measurements. Courtesy Asaad et al.

June 2017 0

How Do We Learn From Success?

Study shows where in the brain primates log correct outcomes; findings could improve TBI care.

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Qing Ouyang, left, and Eric Morrow led a study tracing how a mutation causes a rare brain disease. Photo by Nicholas Dentamaro

September 2016 0

Study describes new brain disorder

Researchers show how mutations lead to a rare developmental and potentially degenerative disease.

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