New optogenetic method precisely controls marmoset brain communication pathways
Understanding how the brain works requires more than studying single regions in isolation. The cerebral cortex depends on…
Alcohol impacts gene expression differently across brain regions
Erica Periandri and Gabor Egervari, from Washington University in St. Louis, led a study to explore how alcohol exposure in male mice influences gene expression…
Brain pathway explains how stress drives alcohol-seeking behavior
Why do stressful moments so often push people toward habits like drinking? A new study from Texas A&M…
Meet the Man Making Music With His Brain Implant
Galen Buckwalter didn’t hesitate to get a craniotomy in 2024 as part of a brain implant study at…
Ultrasound Wristband Translates Muscle “Strings” into Robotic Dexterity
Summary: Capturing the complex coordination of the human hand—which involves 34 muscles and 22 degrees of freedom—has been…
TENS Pulses Defeat Fibromyalgia Pain and Fatigue
Summary: For the millions living with Fibromyalgia, the greatest paradox is that exercise is the best medicine, yet…
AI Links Brain Rhythms to Physical “Wiring” Across Lifespan
Summary: For the first time, a multinational research team has mapped how the brain’s electrical activity evolves from…
Scientists discover similarities in brain aging between mice and humans
By scanning the brains of mice throughout their lifespans, scientists at Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute and the University of…
Mouse Brain Tissues Recover Key Activity After Deep Freeze, but Cryonics Remains Far Off
A team in Germany has shown that mouse brain tissue can regain measurable signs of activity after being…
Scientists identify new target to slow Huntington’s disease progression
Huntington’s disease is a devastating brain disorder that slowly robs people of movement, memory and personality. It is…
Chinese surgery robot outperforms humans, cuts brain imaging time by 29%
Chinese researchers have developed a surgical robot that can perform complex brain imaging nearly 30 per cent faster…
Alignment is the Secret to Human-AI Teamwork
Summary: New research argues that the failure of AI in the workplace is rarely due to a lack…