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…
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…
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…
Study provides new insights into brain signaling during sleep and wakefulness
An international team led by the University of Michigan has introduced new methods that reveal which regions of…
WSU researchers discover how a neural circuit drives relapse after opioid use
Washington State University researchers have discovered how a neural circuit – or a connection between two brain regions…
Study reveals how brain protein KCC2 influences reward learning
A new finding from researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center shows that the learning process of associating cues…
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…
Southern Africa’s Role in Human Evolution Unveiled
New genetic research is shedding light on some of the earliest chapters of our human history. In one…
New technique overcomes technological barrier in 3D brain imaging
Scientists at the Swiss Light Source SLS have succeeded in mapping a piece of brain tissue in 3D…
Prefrontal cortex modulates visual and motor regions based on internal feelings
Vision shapes behavior and, a new study by MIT neuroscientists finds, behavior and internal states shape vision. The…
New neuron signaling mechanism reveals safer pathway for pain treatment
Researchers at Tulane University, with a team of colleagues from eight other universities, have discovered a new nerve…
Changes in brain fats play a key role in Alzheimer’s development and progression
More than a century ago, Alois Alzheimer noted unusual changes in brain fats, which he described as “lipoid…