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How Electric Fish Were Able to Evolve Electric Organs
How small genetic changes enabled electric fish to evolve electric organs.
Assistant Professor Lief Fenno is Developing New Tools to Treat Addiction
Neuroscientist Lief Fenno of UT Austin partakes in research which advances the understanding of addiction and how it can be treated.
As We Develop, the Brain Connects Lessons Learned Differently
A new study of brain activity patterns in people doing a memory task finds that the way we make inferences changes dramatically as we age.
Natural Sciences Researchers Win President’s Award for Global Learning
A team with two CNS undergraduates of UT Austin were involved with research about the relationship between undergraduates' mental health and their social support networks during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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First Glimpse of Brains Retrieving Mistaken Memories Observed
Scientists have observed for the first time what it looks like in the key memory region of the brain when a mistake is made during a memory trial.
Xue-Xin Wei Asks Basic Questions about the Nature of Intelligence
Learn more about Xue-Xin Wei's decision to join UT Austin's Department of Neuroscience as an assistant professor and his contributions to the field.
Discovery about Brain Cells that Promote Healing from Strokes Offers Treatment Insights
A type of cell once thought to hinder recovery in stroke patients may actually promote the healing process.
New Study Shows How Deep-learning Technology Can Improve Brain Imaging
The technology can be used to train computers to increase the resolution of low-quality cellular and tissue images acquired on point-scanning systems, such as MRI
