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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 …

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 …