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Neuralink rival sets brain-chip record with 4,096 electrodes on human brain (arstechnica.com)
submitted 4 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/neuro
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/21218504

I like that their implant is simply laid on top of the brain, instead of driving electrodes into brain tissue like Neuralink. I'd like to keep my brain unscarred.

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The Bet on Consciousness (Chalmers - Koch) (www.youtube.com)
submitted 10 months ago by Crul to c/neuro
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From the video description:

Philosopher David Chalmers and neuroscientist Christof Koch made a bet in 1998 on a breakthrough in consciousness research within 25 years. Now the bet is settled – thanks to the journalist Per Snaprud, neuroscience editor at the Swedish popular science magazine Forskning & Framsteg. Here's a conversation that was held between the three at New York university on June 24:th 2023.

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Most promising fields of neuroscience in the next 20 years? (self.neuro)
submitted 11 months ago by thalamus to c/neuro
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What do you think are the most promising fields of neuroscience for the next +/- 20 years?

I feel like computational neuroscience might develop some breakthroughs, i feel like there’s only so much we can conclude from biochemical / mol. biological research alone so for fundamental insights, we’ll need mathematical/physical models as well. Functional imaging also seems like an interesting field.

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Chronic depression and the serotonin hypothesis: a nice popscience article (www.quantamagazine.org)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by thalamus to c/neuro
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A very readable article about chronic depression and the serotonin hypothesis.

Psychiatry seems like a very interesting field for neuroscience since there's not really any psychiatric disease that is understood today. Lots of room for progress I guess.

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Ultrasound brain pulses put mice in a hibernation-like state (www.science.org)
submitted 11 months ago by thalamus to c/neuro
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Amyloid-Targeting Monoclonal Antibodies for Alzheimer Disease (jamanetwork.com)
submitted 11 months ago by joelthelion to c/neuro
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A fun/accessible youtube channel about computational neuroscience 🧠 (www.youtube.com)
submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by thalamus to c/neuro
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I’m not sure how many people know about these videos but I think they’re pretty cool. I’ve been watching some of them and for anyone with a basic knowledge of neuroscience and math, they’re pretty interesting and accessible.

The visuals are also amazing, a bit like the 3blue1brown videos. Just thought i’d share.

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Computer chip with built-in human brain tissue gets military funding (newatlas.com)
submitted 11 months ago by thalamus to c/neuro
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1958823

Any thoughts?

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TIL before CT and MRI’s were available, doctors used to replace the fluid in and around the brain with air to do imaging with X-rays. (en.wikipedia.org)
submitted 11 months ago by thalamus to c/neuro
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Apparently this was done because air captures less X-rays than CSF and thus creates more contrast with brain tissue compared to the cerebrospinal fluid.

Unfortunately this was pretty painful and uncomfortable.

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What do you do in the field of neuroscience? (self.neuro)
submitted 11 months ago by thalamus to c/neuro
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What kind of things are you working on right now? Are you a student? Phd? Working in industry? Let’s talk :)

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Welcome to !neuro :) (self.neuro)
submitted 11 months ago by thalamus to c/neuro
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Welcome everyone. Let’s make this a friendly place for neuroscience enthousiasts.