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…
Cognitive blocks drive the brain’s advantage over AI
Artificial intelligence may write award-winning essays and diagnose disease with remarkable accuracy, but biological brains still hold the…
Researchers use “zap-and-freeze” technique to watch hard-to-see brain cell communications
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have used a “zap-and-freeze” technology to watch hard-to-see brain cell communications…
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…
Scientists uncover molecular mechanism behind chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy
Chemotherapy activates a stress sensor in immune cells, triggering inflammation and nerve damage, which may help explain why…
Groundbreaking mouse cortex model opens new frontiers in neuroscience
Harnessing the muscle of one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, researchers have built one of the largest and…
Study reveals how neural excitability and learning potential fluctuate across the day
Our brains do not react in a fixed, mechanical way like electronic circuits. Even if we see the…
Targeting RNA splicing errors protects against tau-induced neurodegeneration
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), the leading cause of dementia, affects nearly 40 million individuals globally, resulting in a gradual…
MIT researchers invent new human brain model to enable disease research, drug discovery | MIT News
A new 3D human brain tissue platform developed by MIT researchers is the first to integrate all major…
PRIME fiber-optic device can manipulate neural activity deep in the brain
Fiber-optic technology revolutionized the telecommunications industry and may soon do the same for brain research. A group of…
Low-cost biosensor identifies altered protein levels associated with psychiatric disorders
Brazilian researchers have developed a low-cost, portable biosensor that can quickly identify a protein whose altered levels are…