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brain : the portion of the vertebrate central nervous system enclosed in the skull and continuous with the spinal cord through the foramen magnum that is composed of neurons and supporting and nutritive structures (as glia) and that integrates sensory information from inside and outside the body in controlling autonomic function (as heartbeat and respiration), in coordinating and directing correlated motor responses, and in the process of learning — Webster
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Brain The brain is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrate and most invertebrate animals. The brain is located in the head, usually close to the sensory organs for senses such as vision. The brain is the most complex organ in a vertebrate’s body. In a human, the cerebral cortex contains approximately 15–33 billion neurons, each connected by synapses to several thousand other neurons. These neurons communicate with one another by means of long protoplasmic fibers called axons, which carry trains of signal pulses called action potentials to distant parts of the brain or body targeting specific recipient cells. — Wikipedia
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Scientific American: Mind & Brain Science news and technology updates from Scientific American
- Immune Cells Suggest New Alzheimer's Treatment...by Jason Ulrich, David M. Holtzman on July 26, 2021 at 4:30 pm
Brain cells called microglia have different effects as the neurodegenerative disease progresses -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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A new book gives science-based advice for parenting kids to be generous, kind antiracists -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
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- The Neuroscience of Taking Turns in a Conversationby Melissa J. Coleman, Eric Fortune on July 13, 2021 at 1:00 pm
Research in birds suggests that when one partner speaks, the other partner’s brain is inhibited from talking over them -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
- 'Ambiguous Loss' from Miami-Area Condo Collapse...by Katherine Harmon Courage on July 7, 2021 at 10:45 am
In a Q&A, loss expert Pauline Boss talks about coping with extreme uncertainty in the wake of a disaster -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Nature Reviews Neuroscience - Issue - nature.com science feeds Nature Reviews Neuroscience is the leading review journal in the neurosciences. It publishes articles that review recent progress in brain and nervous system research. Topics range from molecular and cellular aspects of neuronal development and function to behavior, cognition and disorders of the nervous system. By commissioning the best authors to write on the timeliest issues, and following a rigorous peer-review process, the journal provides an unparalleled source of information and opinion for neuroscientists in academia, clinical research and industry. One of the unique features of Nature Reviews Neuroscience is its extraordinary breadth and depth of coverage. This very broad scope – from molecules to mind – captures the essence of modern neuroscience, and allows the journal to attract readers from all areas of this ever-expanding discipline.
- The mechanosensory neurons of touch and their...by Annie Handler on July 26, 2021 at 12:00 am
Nature Reviews Neuroscience, Published online: 26 July 2021; doi:10.1038/s41583-021-00489-xMammalian skin contains an array of specialized structures that transform mechanical forces into electrical signals. Handler and Ginty provide a comprehensive overview of the features of the skin’s mechanosensory end organs and the neurons with which they associate and consider how their diverse properties contribute to the sense of touch.
- Microglia prune inhibitory synapses, tooby Sian Lewis on July 26, 2021 at 12:00 am
Nature Reviews Neuroscience, Published online: 26 July 2021; doi:10.1038/s41583-021-00504-1As has been shown for developing excitatory synapses, microglia regulate connectivity in developing inhibitory circuits via a complement- and GABAB1 receptor-dependent mechanism.
- Publisher Correction: Navigating for rewardby Marielena Sosa on July 23, 2021 at 12:00 am
Nature Reviews Neuroscience, Published online: 23 July 2021; doi:10.1038/s41583-021-00505-0Publisher Correction: Navigating for reward
- Brain vulnerability and viability after ischaemiaby Stefano G. Daniele on July 21, 2021 at 12:00 am
Nature Reviews Neuroscience, Published online: 21 July 2021; doi:10.1038/s41583-021-00488-yThe brain is particularly susceptible to injury after ischaemia; however, emerging evidence suggests that, under certain conditions, it may show more resilience. Daniele et al. review the effects of ischaemia on the brain and efforts to study and protect the post-ischaemic brain.
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