New nerve cells for the adult brain
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Researchers have discovered that the brain of the human adult produces new nerve cells that might hold the secret to neuronal regeneration. Previously, neurobiologists thought that the adult brain cannot repair itself due to lack of stem cells that would allow for regeneration of neurons. The new findings could pave the way for the treatment of neurological diseases.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1999
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The split brain revisited: groundbreaking work that began moe than a quarter of a century ago has led to ongoing insights about brain organization and consciousness
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A study of the responses of three patients who have undergone surgery to remove the corpus callosum showed new insights into the workings of the brain. The 'split' brain continues to receive inputs but only those presented to the left hemisphere can be elucidated upon by the patient.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1998
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Mind and brain: the biological foundations of consciousness, memory and other attributes of mind have begun to emerge; an overview of this most profound of all research efforts
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Mental phenomena can be traced to patterns of nerve impulses in the brain. Mental events, such as memory and sensation, and the anatomy and function of nerve cells are discussed in detail.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 1992
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