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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Tech to Reboot the Brain

Tech to Reboot the Brain : Discovery News: "A stroke is like a meteorite impact. There’s a central “core of death” surrounded by silenced neural networks. So far, no one has figured out a way to turn those neurons back on. But by adding adult stem cells to a 'brain in a dish' comprised of rat neurons, researchers at the University of Florida could find a way to reboot the brain -- essentially waking up quiet circuits and regenerating the core."

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