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SDF 서울디지털포럼 2015 / SDF 서울디지털포럼 2014
2015.05.23 16:46 by 김도훈
미겔 니코렐리스미국 듀크대학교 신경과학과 교수 겸 신경공학센터 창립자 듀크대학교 의학대학원 신경과학과 석좌교수이자 신경생물학, 의공학, 신경심리학 교수이기도 하다. 듀크대학교 신경공학센터의 창립자이며 브라질 나타우(Natal)에 에드먼드 & 릴리 사프라 국제 신경 과학원(Edmond and Lily Safra International Institute for Neuroscience)을 세우고 연구소장으로 근무하고 있다. 또한 과학자들과 엔지니어들의 국제 컨소시엄인 ‘다시 걷기 프로젝트(Walk Again Project)’의 수장으로서 중증 마비환자들이 다시 움직일 수 있게 하는 외골격 보조장치 개발에 매진하고 있다. 미겔 니코렐리스 박사는 자유롭게 움직이는 동물의 뇌가 감각 및 운동 정보를 어떻게 부호화..
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The rise and fall of cognitive skills
2015.03.19 13:25 by 김도훈
The rise and fall of cognitive skillsNeuroscientists find that different parts of the brain work best at different ages.Anne Trafton | MIT News Office March 6, 2015 Scientists have long known that our ability to think quickly and recall information, also known as fluid intelligence, peaks around age 20 and then begins a slow decline. However, more recent findings, including a new study from neur..
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New strategies for anesthesia
2015.03.19 13:23 by 김도훈
New strategies for anesthesiaEmery Brown says anesthesia drugs have been used in the U.S. for more than 160 years, but were largely misunderstood — until now.Elizabeth Dougherty | MIT Spectrum February 23, 2015 In operating rooms around the world, machines attached to anesthetized patients blip and bleep, reporting second-by-second accounts of vital organs. Blood circulation and respiration are ..
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How brain waves guide memory formation
2015.03.19 13:22 by 김도훈
How brain waves guide memory formationNeurons hum at different frequencies to tell the brain which memories it should store.Anne Trafton | MIT News Office February 23, 2015 Our brains generate a constant hum of activity: As neurons fire, they produce brain waves that oscillate at different frequencies. Long thought to be merely a byproduct of neuron activity, recent studies suggest that these wa..
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Epigenomics of Alzheimer’s disease progression
2015.03.19 13:20 by 김도훈
Epigenomics of Alzheimer’s disease progressionStudy of epigenomic modifications reveals immune basis of Alzheimer's disease.Anne Trafton | MIT News Office February 18, 2015 Our susceptibility to disease depends both on the genes that we inherit from our parents and on our lifetime experiences. These two components — nature and nurture — seem to affect very different processes in the context of A..
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Decoding sugar addiction
2015.03.19 13:13 by 김도훈
Decoding sugar addictionSeparate neural circuits control sugar cravings and healthy eating, researchers find.Picower Institute for Learning and Memory January 29, 2015 Together, obesity and Type 2 diabetes rank among our nation’s greatest health problem, and they largely result from what many call an “addiction” to sugar. But solving this problem is more complicated than solving drug addiction, ..
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MIT researchers find where visual memories are made
2015.03.19 13:11 by 김도훈
MIT researchers find where visual memories are madeDiscovery could lead to new treatments for cognitive disorders including autism and schizophrenia.Picower Institute for Learning and Memory January 20, 2015 In findings that may lead to new treatments for cognitive disorders, researchers at MIT’s Picower Institute for Learning and Memory zero in on how the brain forms memories of what has been s..
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New fibers can deliver many simultaneous stimuli
2015.03.19 13:09 by 김도훈
New fibers can deliver many simultaneous stimuliImplanted into the brain or spinal column, they can transmit drugs, light, and electrical signals. David L. Chandler | MIT News Office January 19, 2015 The human brain’s complexity makes it extremely challenging to study — not only because of its sheer size, but also because of the variety of signaling methods it uses simultaneously. Conventional n..