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Neurons are fickle: Electric fields are more reliable for information

Posted: 11 Mar 2022 08:53 AM PST

A new study suggests that electric fields may represent information held in working memory, allowing the brain to overcome 'representational drift,' or the inconsistent participation of individual neurons.

New window system allows for long-term studies of brain activity

Posted: 11 Mar 2022 08:53 AM PST

A researcher has developed a tiny window that allows investigators to get clearer, long-term imaging of the brain's visual network.

Links between circadian rhythms, metabolism and addiction

Posted: 11 Mar 2022 08:53 AM PST

A new study establishes important conceptual connections between the fields of circadian rhythms, metabolism, and addiction. Going beyond current studies on substance use disorders, which focus on the impact of addictive drugs on the brain, this new research highlights an existing connection between specific neurons and peripheral organs.

Exercise may treat long COVID-induced diabetes, depression

Posted: 11 Mar 2022 06:53 AM PST

While no medically recognized treatment exists for long COVID, exercise may break the vicious cycle of inflammation that can lead to developing diabetes and depression months after a person recovers from the virus.