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VIDEO: Inhibiting or exciting D1 or D2 neurons has different impacts on the mouse. The first clip shows a mouse with both D1 and D2 neurons working as normal successfully retrieving. view more
Credit: The video clips were published in the research paper in Cell Reports. Researchers looked at neurons within the basal ganglia, a part of the brain that, when damaged, can severely impact a person s motor ability, making seemingly simple reaching-and-grasping tasks near impossible They focused on a large group of neurons, which has two distinct types - D1 direct striatal output neurons and D2 indirect output neurons
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IMAGE: Six areas around Okinawa were visited to collect samples for analyzing the marine microplastics - two were to the south of the island, two around the center, and two to. view more
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Research conducted in the Light-Matter Interactions for Quantum Technologies Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) has revealed the presence of small microplastics in the ocean surrounding Okinawa. The study was published in
Science of the Total Environment. There s been a considerable amount of research on larger plastic pieces in the ocean, said Christina Ripken, PhD student in the Unit and lead author of the paper. But the smaller pieces, those that are less than 5mm in size, haven t been in the spotlight, so it was important to identify whether they re present and the impacts they might have on living organisms.
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Scientists use machine intelligence to accelerate brain mapping technique ANI | Updated: Dec 20, 2020 14:44 IST
Okinawa [Japan], December 20 (ANI): A study by Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University shows a new use of technology to hasten brain mapping technique.
In recent research published in Scientific Reports, researchers used the technique to untangle the human brain s wiring to better understand the changes that accompany neurological or mental disorders such as Parkinson s or Alzheimer s disease.
Professor Kenji Doya, who leads the Neural Computation Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) said that connectome of the brain is vital to fully understand the brain and all the complex processes it carries out before coming to a conclusion.