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Newborn neuron (green and purple cell) in brain tissue from patients with epilepsy (Image by Aswathy Ammothumkandy/Bonaguidi Lab/USC Stem Cell); featured image for To remember conversations, keep making new brain cells

To remember conversations, keep making new brain cells

USC-led study of patients with epilepsy shows how making new neurons benefits cognition in adults. Why do adults make new brain cells? A new study published in Cell Stem Cell provides the …

Brain illustration (Illustration by David Plunkett); featured image for Brilliant minds, healthy brains

Brilliant minds, healthy brains

USC brain researchers are finding novel ways to image, detect and treat diseases. This spring, scientists from the Keck School of Medicine of USC opened a new window into understanding the brain …

Charles Liu; featured image for Turning memory loss into a distant memory

Turning memory loss into a distant memory

USC Viterbi and Keck School of Medicine of USC have been collaborating on human trials for a revolutionary brain prosthesis to repair and restore lost memories. Do you remember the details of …

Clear experimental skull implant may enable functional ultrasound imaging of the brain for patients with serious head injuries. (Photo by Todd Patterson); featured image for USC researchers pioneer new brain imaging technique through clear “window” in patient’s skull

USC researchers pioneer new brain imaging technique through clear “window” in patient’s skull

In a proof-of-concept study, a research team based at the Keck School of Medicine of USC showed that functional ultrasound imaging can record brain activity through a transparent skull implant. In the …