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…
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…
Scientists are turning human brain cells into functional computers
Though it may seem like fiction, we may one day see computational hardware constructed from living human brain…
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…