Read more neurons stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/22305/neurons.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 14:00:15 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73959/new-brain-cells-bump-old-memories.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe birth of new brain cells bumps old memories into long-term storage, according to new research which upends earlier theories. Researchers working with rodents found that the creation of new neurons destabilized existing connections in the hippocampus instead of strengthening them as they had expected, effectively "clearing the inbox" and...http://www.newser.com/story/73959/new-brain-cells-bump-old-memories.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 13 Nov 2009 5:03:00 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71321/your-brain-has-a-neuron-just-for-tom-cruise.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagYou have a neuron in your brain devoted entirely to recognizing Tom Cruise. Another specializes in Barack Obama, yet another LeBron James, and, yes, Jon and Kate are taking up two. By studying a decade worth of brain activity, researchers have discovered a series of cells that act like celebrity...http://www.newser.com/story/71321/your-brain-has-a-neuron-just-for-tom-cruise.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 09 Oct 2009 11:47:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68427/reckless-teens-have-more-mature-brains.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagConventional wisdom says that teens who experiment with drugs, sex, and other risky behaviors do so because their brains—specifically the frontal-lobe areas responsible for decision making—are immature. But a new study turns that notion upside down, suggesting that risky teens have more mature brains than teens who play...http://www.newser.com/story/68427/reckless-teens-have-more-mature-brains.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 02 Sep 2009 12:22:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65070/artificial-brain-could-be-just-10-years-away.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA functional artificial brain could be built within the next decade, leading scientist and brain-builder Henry Markram told a tech conference. Markram, who leads a project seeking to reverse engineer the mammalian brain from lab data, says his team has already duplicated parts of the rat brain, the BBC reports....http://www.newser.com/story/65070/artificial-brain-could-be-just-10-years-away.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Jul 2009 2:07:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56986/think-hard-telekinetic-toys-on-their-way.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTwo companies are set to release toys this fall that kids can operate using only their minds—and that’s just the beginning of a telekinetic revolution, experts say. To use one toy, intrigued individuals wear a headset and concentrate on anything. The toy senses the brain’s electrical activity and uses...http://www.newser.com/story/56986/think-hard-telekinetic-toys-on-their-way.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 23 Apr 2009 12:24:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56630/cia-tactics-can-cause-mental-harm-doctors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagExperts disagree with Bush-era rulings, made public in memos released last week, that interrogation techniques the CIA used on terror suspects don’t cause lasting psychological damage, the Los Angeles Times reports. “There’s absolutely no question they are going to lead to permanent mental harm,” one psychology professor says, triggering anxiety,...http://www.newser.com/story/56630/cia-tactics-can-cause-mental-harm-doctors.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 20 Apr 2009 10:29:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55512/docs-track-autism-to-brains-fever-center.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMulling over the evidence that the symptoms of autistic children recede during a fever—long reported by parents and confirmed by a study 2 years ago—two New York doctors had a “eureka moment,” seeing that link as a clue to treating the condition, Time reports. The same cluster of...http://www.newser.com/story/55512/docs-track-autism-to-brains-fever-center.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 07 Apr 2009 12:38:49 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55398/brain-scientists-find-memory-molecule.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagImagine having the power to wipe out a particularly troubling memory, or to enhance neuron systems in order to stave off the effects of dementia. Such techniques, once only considered by science fiction writers and philosophers, could now be within our grasp, based on studies in animals. The New York...http://www.newser.com/story/55398/brain-scientists-find-memory-molecule.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 06 Apr 2009 8:44:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/48965/single-nerve-cell-can-hold-a-memory-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIndividual neurons in the brain can hang on to memories for a minute or longer, a new study finds. Something like a computer’s temporary random access memory (RAM), this working memory is what allows you to keep a phone number in your head for a few seconds, then forget it...http://www.newser.com/story/48965/single-nerve-cell-can-hold-a-memory-study.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 26 Jan 2009 12:04:00 CST