Sleep protects complex neural networks from drifting into states of permanent instability
Every animal that has ever been studied closely, from the fruit fly to the philosopher, surrenders each day…
Scientists discover how Arc protein spreads Alzheimer’s brain pathology
Alzheimer’s disease is driven by a buildup of a toxic protein called Tau that kills neurons. As toxic…
Brainstem neurons found to control attention by suppressing distractions
Neurons tucked away in an ancient part of the brain control the ability to pay attention by suppressing…
Developing brain cells routinely repair severe DNA damage during migration
Newborn nerve cells must squeeze through crowded, narrow spaces-through dense tissue, past other cells, between fibers-to reach the…
U-M Health neurosurgeons complete first human implant of wireless brain computer interface
Neurosurgeons at University of Michigan Health completed the first-in-human implant of a Paradromics Inc., wireless brain-computer interface, or…
Hormone cycles dictate how the brain absorbs neuroprotective drugs
Consider what we ask of a clinical trial. We gather people who differ in nearly every way that…
Researchers identify neural hub for accurate sensory predictions
In the split second after you hear a noise, your brain is already making a potentially life-or-death deduction:…
New peptide strategy may protect brain cells involved in Parkinson’s disease
Researchers at the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP) in Brazil have discovered a new strategy that may…
Study identifies immune pathway driving long-term concussion damage
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) – even mild concussions – may trigger a chain reaction in the brain that…
Antidepressants trigger opposite reactions in different groups of serotonin-producing brain cells
A new study has uncovered how antidepressants affect different groups of serotonin-producing brain cells in opposite ways, offering…
Improved non-invasive brain stimulation targets deep-seated neurological disorders
Brain stimulation techniques can correct abnormal activity in the neural circuits involved in conditions such as Parkinson’s disease…
Genetic blueprints bypass individual neuron analysis to accelerate mammalian brain research
While E. Josie Clowney would never suggest that neuroscience is simple, a new study by her team at…