New optogenetic method precisely controls marmoset brain communication pathways
Understanding how the brain works requires more than studying single regions in isolation. The cerebral cortex depends on…
Scientists use living muscle to reanimate paralyzed organs
What if a technology could reanimate parts of the body that have lost their connection to the brain…
New neural organoid system improves scalability and reproducibility for research
Neural organoids have been heralded as having huge potential for advancing our knowledge of the brain in several fields. These include exploring the responses of brain tissue to drugs,…
Mild hypoxia in preterm infants linked to lifelong memory issues
During intensive care after preterm births, babies can experience low oxygen in their tissue and cells-or hypoxia. Hypoxia…
Single Neuron Controls Taste Decisions in Fruit Flies
Animals rely on taste to decide whether food is safe or harmful. Some brain cells involved in taste…
Key gene mutation disrupts the brain’s ability to update beliefs in schizophrenia patients
One of the symptoms of schizophrenia is difficulty incorporating new information about the world. This can lead patients…
Doctors warn of a deadly complication from measles outbreaks
The first sign came when Deepanwita Dasgupta was 5 and started stumbling more while playing at her home…
Using blood proteins to make living brains transparent
Making a living brain transparent and watching its neurons fire without disturbing their function-sounds like science fiction, doesn’t…
Specific inhibitory neurons in the prefrontal cortex control addiction relapse
Drug addiction carries an extremely high risk of relapse, as cravings can be reignited by minor stimuli even…
Largest genetic study classifies 14 psychiatric disorders into five major groups
Although mental disorders have multifactorial causes, genetics can explain some of them, yet this field remains largely unexplored…
FOXJ3 gene identified as the critical link between abnormal brain development and epilepsy
Researchers have discovered that mutations in the FOXJ3 gene act as a “master switch” failure, disrupting how the…
Understanding PIEZO2 mutations and sensory disorders
Every time we feel a gentle tap on the skin, specialized nerve cells convert that physical force into…