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Unprecedented dataset links neuronal activity to synaptic wiring at the millimeter scale, offering open-access tools for ...

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Watch UChicago neurobiologist Mark Sheffield and his team investigate the mechanisms of memory by studying neuron activity and connections. Their research could enhance the treatment of memory-related ...

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Findings could help illuminate role of brain region in cognitive functions, such as memory integration and abstract thinking: ...

Chinese and French scientists have created a comprehensive blueprint of the crab-eating macaque's claustrum, advancing ...

A massive, multi-year project led by over 150 scientists has produced the most detailed map yet of how visual information ...

PASS theory explains cognition through four processes—planning, attention, simultaneous, and successive—that offer a dynamic ...