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Researchers discover a material that can learn like the brain |
EPFL researchers have discovered that Vanadium Dioxide (VO2), a compound used in electronics, is capable of "remembering" the entire history of previous external stimuli. This is the first material to be identified as possessing this property, although there could be others. |
Sep 30, 2022
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Techxplore
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Psilocybin induces rapid and persistent growth of neural connections in the brain's frontal cortex, study finds
Jul 17, 2021 by PsyPost Science & Medicine Blogs Yale scientists have found that a single dose of psilocybin given to mice induces a rapid and long-lasting increase in connections between pyramidal ... tags: #neuroscience |
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Chondroitin 6-sulphate is required for neuroplasticity and memory in ageing |
Perineuronal nets (PNNs) are chondroitin sulphate proteoglycan-containing structures on the neuronal surface that have been implicated in the control of neuroplasticity and memory. Age-related reduction of chondroitin 6-sulphates (C6S) leads to PNNs becoming more inhibitory. Here, we investigated whether manipulation of the chondroitin sulphate (CS) composition of the PNNs could restore neuroplasticity and alleviate memory deficits in aged mice. |
Jul 16, 2021
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Molecular Psychiatry
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Brain imaging before and after COVID-19 in UK Biobank |
There is strong evidence for brain-related pathologies in COVID-19, some of which could be a consequence of viral neurotropism. The vast majority of brain imaging studies so far have focused on qualitative, gross pathology of moderate to severe cases, often carried out on hospitalised patients. |
Jun 11, 2021
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medRxiv
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SARS-CoV-2 Spike Targets USP33-IRF9 Axis via Exosomal miR-148a to Activate Human Microglia |
SARS-CoV-2, the novel coronavirus infection has consistently shown an association with neurological anomalies in patients, in addition to its usual respiratory distress syndrome. Multi-organ dysfunctions including neurological sequelae during COVID-19 persist even after declining viral load. |
Apr 14, 2021
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PubMed Central (PMC)
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The US Military Secretly Built An Artificial Brain Called The Sentient |
Since 2010, various US agencies have been developing a top-secret artificial intelligence system that they called Sentient, a term that translates as "conscious" or "endowed with senses." The documents confidential and classified recently published by The Verge describes the Program Sentient National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) as an intelligence system fully integrated system that can coordinate satellite positions, and will soon be used to manage operations in the battlefield during military clashes. |
Feb 25, 2021
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Infinity Explorers
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The S1 protein of SARS-CoV-2 crosses the blood-brain barrier in mice |
It is unclear whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, which causes coronavirus disease 2019, can enter the brain. Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 binds to cells via the S1 subunit of its spike protein. We show that intravenously injected radioiodinated S1 (I-S1) readily crossed the blood-brain barrier in male mice, was taken up by brain regions and entered the parenchymal brain space. |
Dec 16, 2020
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Nature Neuroscience
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Katherine Stanek Demonstrates Her Concrete Sculpture Techniques |
Katherine Stanek is a world class sculptor who uses an unusual material: concrete. Her figurative sculptures are dazzlingly creative, every aspect of her tec... |
Mar 29, 2021
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John Thornton
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