Brain Networks

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Brain networks connect levels of organization in the brain and link structure to function. Following some basic concepts of network theory and brain connectivity, this new area of  study in neuroscience aims to reveal principles of brain architecture and how structure is essential for a proper function. In this section you will find information about this new  approach and how brain networks can be affected by different neuropaediatric disorders.

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24 posts published about Brain networks

Small-molecule cocktails can convert fibroblasts into functional neurons

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Last August, the cover of the prestigious journal Cell Stem Cell, was dedicated to a pioneering discovery made by two independent groups that obtained functional neuron cells from human and mouse fibroblasts cultured with a cocktail of several small molecules. This finding may position these Chinese researchers at the cutting edge of translational and regenerative […]

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Optogenética, ¿la clave para controlar las redes neuronales?

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El sistema nervioso está formado por diferentes tipos de células: las células gliales, responsables de dar soporte neuronal (además de controlar la homeostasis, conformar la mielinización y regular neurotransmisores en la transmisión sináptica) y las neuronas, células nerviosas conectadas entre sí, cuya función principal es el procesamiento y transmisión de la información en el sistema […]

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A computer system that can simulate the brain

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Scientists from Stanford University have generated a model capable of simulating brain activity (Benjamin BV et al). It’s capable of simulating a million neurons with billions of synaptic connections. The amount of power required is similar to that necessary for running a tablet computer. They’re calling the system Neurogrid. It’s composed of 16 Neurocore chips that […]

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The creative brain: “the imagination network”

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Cognitive neuroscientists are investigating what happens in the brain during the creative process. Conventional notions about creativity were based on the differences between the right and left brain. The left brain was considered to be responsible for realistic, practical, analytical and logical functions whereas the right brain was supposed to be involved in creativity and […]

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