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- Deep-Brain-Stimulation Treatment for Depression Fails Another Trial http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/cross-check/much-touted-deep-brain-stimulation-treatment-for-depression-fails-another-trial/ 18 comments
- Deep image reconstruction from human brain activity [pdf] https://www.biorxiv.org/content/biorxiv/early/2017/12/30/240317.full.pdf 34 comments
- Researchers developed a tiny nanolaser(50- 150 nanometers thick, about 1/1,000th the thickness of single human hair) that can function inside of living tissues without harming them. It has the potential to sense disease biomarkers or perhaps treat deep-brain neurological disorders, such as epilepsy. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41563-019-0482-5 3 comments science
- Transcranial electrical stimulation replaces invasive deep-brain stimulation for treating epilepsy http://www.sciencemag.org/content/337/6095/735 6 comments science
- Brain-eating amoebas thrive in US lakes as global warming heats waterways. These deadly invaders from the deep are showing up in surprising locations http://www.theverge.com/2013/6/27/4466280/brain-eating-amoeba-increasing-with-climate-change 265 comments science
- Study: Deep-Space Radiation Could Damage Astronauts’ Brains http://www.wsj.com/articles/study-deep-space-radiation-could-damage-astronauts-brains-1430503356 6 comments space
- Predictive auxiliary objectives in deep RL mimic learning in the brain https://arxiv.org/abs/2310.06089 3 comments reinforcementlearning
- Neuroengineers discover potential biomarkers for depression recovery after deep brain stimulation https://www.psypost.org/2023/10/neuroengineers-discover-potential-biomarkers-for-depression-recovery-after-deep-brain-stimulation-214152 4 comments science
- A new form of deep brain stimulation, trialed in 20 volunteers using electrodes, offers hope for an alternative treatment option for dementia, without the need for surgery https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/248635/surgery-free-brain-stimulation-could-provide-treatment/ 9 comments science
- Cells Deep in Your Brain Place Time Stamps on Memories https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/cells-deep-in-your-brain-place-time-stamps-on-memories/ 28 comments science
- Population-specific neuromodulation prolongs therapeutic benefits of deep brain stimulation https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.abi7852 2 comments science
- Deep brain stimulation as a possible treatment of hyperthermia in patients with serotonin syndrome https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340369980_deep_brain_stimulation_as_a_possible_treatment_of_hyperthermia_in_patients_with_serotonin_syndrome/stats 4 comments science
- A lack of sleep may lead to feelings of anxiety, even among healthy people, suggests a new study (n=172), which found that “deep” or slow-wave sleep is important because slow-wave brain oscillations offer an “ameliorating, anxiolytic benefit” on brain networks associated with emotional regulation. https://digest.bps.org.uk/2019/11/21/a-lack-of-sleep-causes-anxiety-but-dont-worry-about-it/ 42 comments science
- The human brain can recognise a familiar song within 100 to 300 milliseconds, highlighting the deep hold favourite tunes have on our memory. Understanding how the brain recognizes familiar tunes is useful for various music-based therapeutic interventions. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2019/oct/name-tune-brain-takes-just-100-300-milliseconds-recognise-familiar-music 16 comments science
- Mouse Study: Deep Sleep Helps the Brain Wash Away Toxic Proteins https://psychcentral.com/news/2019/03/01/mouse-study-deep-sleep-helps-the-brain-wash-away-toxic-proteins/143325.html 3 comments science
- AI predicts Alzheimer’s disease years before diagnosis - By using a special brain scan, a deep learning algorithm developed for early prediction of Alzheimer disease achieved 82% specificity at 100% sensitivity, an average of 75.8 months prior to the final diagnosis. https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/radiol.2018180958 36 comments science
- Scientists in Japan have developed a way to send light deep into the brain without invasive optical fibers using infrared light outside the head to activate upconversion nanoparticles, allowing remote optogenetic stimulation or inhibition of neurons in the brain http://science.sciencemag.org/content/359/6376/679 16 comments science
- Next generation camera may let us see through walls and deep inside the brain https://thenextweb.com/syndication/2018/01/27/next-camera-revolution-let-us-see-walls-deep-inside-brain/ 6 comments technology
- Scientists enhanced or reduced mouse memorization skills by modulating specific synchronized brain waves during deep sleep. This is the first study to show that manipulating sleep spindle oscillations at the right timing affects memory. http://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/s0896-6273(17)30549-4 4 comments cogsci
- Google Brain's Deep Learning Library TensorFlow Is Out http://tensorflow.org/ 190 comments programming
- "if you don’t use the deep reading part of your brain, you lose the deep reading part of your brain" http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-09-18/your-paper-brain-and-your-kindle-brain-arent-same-thing?utm_content=buffer6f259&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer 8 comments books
- Deep brain stimulation leads patient to become huge Johnny Cash fan http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2014/05/20/deep-brain-stimulation-leads-patient-to-become-huge-johnny-cash-fan/ 27 comments science
- Will Radiation Zap Astronaut’s Brains in Deep Space? http://www.dailygalaxy.com/my_weblog/2008/12/will-radiation.html 2 comments space
- Deep Brain Stimulation Treatment for Depression - Jack Your Brain? http://www.medopedia.com/deep-brain-stimulation-depression 2 comments science
- The results of a pilot study found that deep brain stimulation helped two patients control cravings to binge eat. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/experimental-brain-surgery-quelled-cravings-people-binge-eating-disord-rcna45245 2 comments science
- Study reveals there is a general mechanism deep in the human brain that alerts us almost instantaneously when we make an error. The neurons involved in this, retain specific details related to the event, making it possible for the brain to access that information, and quickly correct the mistake https://www.caltech.edu/about/news/to-err-is-human 45 comments science
- A newly discovered class of proteins that heat actives can be useful tools for regulating the activity of individual neurons in the brain, potentially leading to “deep brain stimulation” treatments used for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s patients. https://www.futurity.org/thermogenetic-tools-brains-1711272/ 3 comments science
- Study shows how the brain can trigger a deep sleep: Scientists have discovered that switching on one area of the brain chemically can trigger a deep sleep. http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/newsandeventspggrp/imperialcollege/newssummary/news_24-2-2015-10-6-50 16 comments science
- Scientists tie social behavior to activity in specific brain circuit: Signaling activity along a single nerve tract deep within the brain predicts a living, wide-awake, freely moving animal’s tendency to socialize http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2014/06/scientists-tie-social-behavior-to-activity-in-specific-.html 5 comments science
- Deep brain stimulation improves autistic boy's symptoms: Surgically implanted electrodes could treat severe cases of the syndrome http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/347854/description/deep_brain_stimulation_improves_autistic_boys_symptoms 16 comments science
- Back From the Dead. Can electricity applied deep in the brain jolt patients out of irreversible comas? http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/14.09/brainshock.html 2 comments science
- Brain scans reveal the hidden shape of thinking. Researchers found brain changes were far better predictors of learning, especially a kind of learning called “far transfer,” which is so deep that it helps students succeed at tasks they weren’t even taught to accomplish https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/961114 12 comments science
- MIT neuroscientists have developed a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sensor that allows them to monitor neural activity deep within the brain by tracking calcium ions. This could allow researchers to link specific brain functions to their pattern of neuron activity http://news.mit.edu/2018/calcium-based-mri-sensor-enables-more-sensitive-brain-imaging-0430 5 comments science
- Deep brain stimulation studies show how brain buys time for tough choices http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-09-deep-brain-tough-choices.html 3 comments cogsci
- It takes a surprisingly small cluster of brain cells deep within the cerebellum to learn how to serve a tennis ball, or line up a hockey shot. http://www.mcgill.ca/newsroom/channels/news/our-elegant-brain-motor-learning-fast-lane-254348 3 comments science
- Researchers have developed a deep brain stimulator that never needs its batteries changed because instead of a battery, the new device converts the motion of the user’s chest as they breathe into electricity https://today.uconn.edu/2022/11/a-brain-stimulator-that-powers-with-breath-instead-of-batteries/ 17 comments science
- Cosmic Radiation Exposure And Persistent Cognitive Dysfunction -- "Our data provide additional evidence that deep space travel poses a real and unique threat to the integrity of neural circuits in the brain." http://www.nature.com/articles/srep34774 8 comments technology
- Scientists Pinpoint the Secret Password That Unlocks Cowbirds' Self-Identity - The mystery of how Brown-headed Cowbirds—which are raised by members of other species—learn to see themselves as cowbirds has finally been solved. The answer lies deep in the brain. http://www.audubon.org/news/scientists-pinpoint-secret-password-unlocks-cowbirds-self-identity 3 comments science
- Scientists designed a closed-loop AI deep brain stimulation device that can adjust its stimulation based on measuring neurotransmitter levels. This is a first for DBS. The unpublished study was reported at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Conference http://singularityhub.com/2015/10/23/wireless-ai-device-tracks-and-zaps-the-brain-takes-aim-at-parkinsons/ 3 comments science
- Caffeine consumption slows down brain development "In their recently published study conducted on rats, the conclusions call for caution: in pubescent rodents, caffeine intake equating to three to four cups of coffee per day in humans results in reduced deep sleep and a delayed brain development." http://www.snf.ch/e/media/pressreleases/pages/2013.aspx?newsid=2042&webid=f6b532fb-64ed-466f-8816-193d4de8dc94 1125 comments science