Brain-Stimulating Contact Lenses Match Prozac in Depression Study
Summary: Materials scientists have developed a “wearable, drug-free” contact lens capable of treating depression by delivering mild electrical…
Tracking the aging process across tens of millions of individual cells
While much is mysterious about the aging process, change over time remains its cornerstone. The biological shifts that…
Brain controlled hearing technology helps people isolate voices in crowds
Scientists at Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute have the first direct evidence from human studies that brain-controlled hearing technology…
That Haunted Feeling May Be Caused by a Sound You Can’t Hear
A mysterious force hiding in old buildings, basements, and even ventilation systems may be affecting people far more…
Brain-First Hypothesis: Rethinking the Cambrian Explosion
Summary: The “Cambrian Explosion”, the period roughly 500 million years ago when animal life rapidly diversified, may not…
Neurodegeneration in Down syndrome may begin shortly after birth
Signs of neurodegeneration in individuals with Down syndrome may start as early as birth, a critical stage of…
Harvard Scientists Reveal Secret Structure Behind How You Smell
A microscope photo of a cross-section of a mouse nose. The mouse was genetically modified to express green…
Strengthening global leadership in UK neuroscience
Image: © gorodenkoff | iStock Bethany Facer, BNA Early Career Researcher Trustee, shares how the British Neuroscience Association…
Even the unconscious brain can learn — and predict what you’ll say next
The brains of people under general anaesthesia continue to process words and sounds, a study finds.Credit: BSIP/UIG Via…
New molecular framework paves the way for targeted Parkinson’s therapeutic interventions
A new study led by researchers from VIB and KU Leuven shows that Parkinson’s disease can be divided…
NIH awards $3.9 million grant to develop a non-opioid pain treatment
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has awarded…
Researchers Discover Boosting a Single Protein Helps the Brain Fight Alzheimer’s
Scientists have discovered a way to activate a built-in brain cleanup system that may help counter Alzheimer’s disease.…