Cognitive Science

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Unleashing the Power of CACTUS: Generating Realistic Microstructure Substrates

Imagine you’re a baker creating a cake that looks and tastes like a real cactus. To achieve this, you need a recipe that accurately replicates the texture, color, and complexity of a cactus. Similarly, scientists studying white matter microstructure need realistic substrates to validate their models. That’s where CACTUS comes in! CACTUS is like a […]

Published on August 1, 2023

Perfusion-weighted software written in Python for DSC-MRI analysis

Imagine you’re a detective investigating a crime scene. You have all these different clues and evidence, but you need to piece them together to understand what happened. That’s exactly what scientists do when they study brain diseases using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). They use a technique called dynamic susceptibility-weighted contrast-enhanced (DSC) perfusion imaging to gather […]

Published on August 1, 2023

Evaluation of the role of FMR1 CGG repeat allele in Parkinson’s disease from the Chinese population

Imagine you’re a detective investigating a crime. You’ve got two main suspects in mind – FMR1 premutation and the GZ allele of FMR1 CGG repeat expansions – and you’re determined to find out if they’re connected to your case, Parkinson’s disease (PD). In this study, Chinese researchers join the investigation by examining a large group […]

Published on July 31, 2023