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Senescent cells associated with Alzheimers disease
Posted in Medicine on 24th Aug, 2018
by Alex Muller
Cellular senescence has been associated with harmful tau protein tangles that are a hallmark of 20 brain diseases, including Alzheimers and traumatic brain injury.
Restoring brain plasticity may hold key to reversing age-related cognitive decline
Posted in Medicine on 21st Aug, 2018
by Alex Muller
Evidence suggests age-related cognitive decline is not caused by brain cells dying but rather a simple reduction in plasticity.
Hundreds of autism genes found to be triggered by a single key protein
Posted in Science on 18th Aug, 2018
by Alex Muller
Despite some exciting recent advances in early detection methods, autism spectrum disorder is still a frustratingly mysterious and elusive condition.
Baycrest Virtual Brain joins flagship neuroscience initiative in Europe
Posted in Science on 15th Aug, 2018
by Alex Muller
The Virtual Brain, an international brain-mapping platform co-developed by Baycrest researchers, has become part of the Human Brain Project.
Elon Musk Urges for Human-Machine Brain Link After OpenAI's 'Dota' Win
Posted in Games on 6th Aug, 2018
by Alex Muller
Musk is reiterating the need for a brain-computer interface that would enable man and super-smart machine to coexist peacefully.