Imagine a bustling city with multiple transportation routes. The roads and highways are crucial for connecting different neighborhoods and ensuring the smooth flow of goods and people. Similarly, within our brains, axons serve as the ‘roads’ that enable communication between neurons. In Alzheimer’s disease, these vital axons suffer damage early on, significantly impacting the progression […]
Published on October 19, 2023
Our brain is like a puzzle solver, constantly processing information from the world around us. One important task it faces is integrating different sensory cues to form a coherent perception of our surroundings. This process, known as multisensory integration, helps us make sense of the world. However, the brain also needs to discern which sensory […]
Published on October 19, 2023
Imagine you’re organizing a collection of books that have been randomly thrown on a shelf. Now, imagine that each book represents a different neurological disorder. Your task is to find similarities and group them together. That’s what clustering and disease subtyping do in neuroscience. They help researchers identify patterns within complex brain disorders, so they […]
Published on October 19, 2023