Aging brain actively shapes biology and progression of tumors
Brain tumors develop within an organ that changes substantially with age. A new review in Ageing and Cancer…
Inhibitory neurons act as a brake on brain tumor growth
Brain tumors do not grow in isolation. They develop within the highly active environment of the brain, where…
Astrocytes found to directly regulate memory consolidation during sleep
Research has shown that a good night’s sleep has many benefits, including memory consolidation. How sleep enables the…
New blood protein biomarkers estimate timing of ALS symptoms
Months to several years before amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) symptoms arise, levels of certain blood proteins may dramatically…
Compact genetic switch enables targeted gene therapy for epilepsy
Epilepsy affects over 50 million people worldwide, making it one of the most common neurological disorders. Although medication…
Salk neuroscientists identify traveling brain waves as a computational engine
Your brain has something surprising in common with the ocean: waves! Electrical activity washes over the brain’s surface,…
Study offers insight into how long-term inflammation may contribute to cognitive decline
The King’s College London study, published in Nature Communications, offers insight into how long-term inflammation may contribute to…
Study uncovers self-propelled actin filaments that shape living cells
Every time a white blood cell engulfs a bacterium, a neuron extends a projection to connect with a…
Simple color cues help stroke patients control prosthetic devices
Controlling a robotic arm, a prosthetic hand, or a rehabilitation device is harder than it looks. Picking up…
Genetic blueprints bypass individual neuron analysis to accelerate mammalian brain research
While E. Josie Clowney would never suggest that neuroscience is simple, a new study by her team at…
New brain probe simultaneously records and controls neuron activity
A new breakthrough technology, co-developed by UCL scientists, that simultaneously records and manipulates neuron activity deep within the…
NIH researchers discover how weight-loss drugs alter brain cells
A team of researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have unveiled new details about the events…