Engineered sensor reveals the brain’s hidden chemical conversations
Scientists have engineered a protein able to record the incoming chemical signals of brain cells (as opposed to…
Bioluminescent tool illuminates single-cell activity in living brains
A decade ago, a group of scientists had the literally brilliant idea to use bioluminescent light to visualize…
SN101 iPSC-derived therapy relieves chronic pain and preserves joints
SereNeuro Therapeutics, a preclinical biotechnology company developing non-opioid pain therapies, unveiled new data today on a novel approach…
Smartphone motor tests can predict dopamine deficiency in Parkinson’s disease without brain scans
By pairing everyday smartphone motion data with established clinical scores, researchers demonstrate a promising path toward accessible, radiation-free…
Understanding how adult brains adapt to challenge and change
In a revelatory Genomic Press Interview published today in Brain Medicine, Dr. Paul Lucassen, full professor at the…
Scientists reveal new mechanisms of electrical oscillations in neurons
Researchers at UT San Antonio have uncovered new details about electrical signals happening within nerve cells, deepening scientists’…
Specialized neurons help the brain detect where words begin and end
Why is it so easy to hear individual words in your native language, but in a foreign language…
Free radicals generated at a specific site in astrocytes may promote dementia
Researchers have discovered that free radicals generated at a specific site in non-neuronal brain cells called astrocytes, may…
How nerve cells in the gut adapt to microbial and immune challenges
Ramnik Xavier, MD, PhD, of the Department of Molecular Biology at Massachusetts General Hospital, is the senior author…
sweets and processed meats raise odds, fruit lowers them
An Italian study shows that everyday dietary patterns, not just genetics or toxins, may influence Parkinson’s disease risk,…
The role of epigenetics in memory expression
Our experiences leave traces in the brain, stored in small groups of cells called “engrams”. Engrams are thought…
New computer model lets researchers simulate how brain circuits make decisions
Every day, your brain makes thousands of decisions under uncertainty. Most of the time, you guess right. When…