UC San Diego study achieves mind control by stimulating neurons
When learning how to perform new movements, our brains etch the details in our minds as we master…
Study reveals lasting brain changes linked to childhood maltreatment
Childhood abuse leaves a scar on the brain, a new neuroimaging study led by UCLA psychologists has shown.…
Slow-growing progenitor cells cause smooth brains in common marmosets
Most primate species have a relatively large brain with a surface marked by pronounced bulges and furrows. This…
Study identifies two opposing molecular patterns in autism models
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is associated with more than 1,200 risk genes, raising a fundamental question: Do these…
Some mice showed signs of stress resilience before the stress even began
Subtle differences in prefrontal brain activity appeared before stress began, prompting researchers to examine how sleep-related neuronal silence…
Scientists traced a hidden immune route that may worsen tau-linked brain damage
Researchers traced an immune pathway from brain-draining lymph nodes to tau-affected tissue, revealing how peripheral immune activity may…
Brain shrinkage biomarker may predict early-onset Alzheimer’s progression
In people diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, a biomarker tool that detects shrinkage of the brain’s gray matter…
Scientists create brain organoids with distinct cortical regional identity
The human brain is often described as one of the most complex structures in biology, and much of…
Two distinct types of brain tissue work together to support cognition in older adults
Researchers from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of…
Silencing prefrontal cortex helps mice adopt better strategies
The prefrontal cortex, a brain region long associated with learning more flexible behaviors, can sometimes block the ability…
Study uncovers how brain cells coordinate movement planning
Which neurons in the brain control movements, and how? This question was addressed by a team of researchers…
A closer look at Parkinson’s brains finds tau where standard tests saw little
By examining six brain regions at single-molecule resolution, researchers identified a layer of tau pathology that conventional tissue…