Scientists discover molecular mechanism behind anesthesia-induced unconsciousness
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Birkbeck, University of London, have identified a site where a commonly used…
The Branching Dendrite Secret Behind Human Cognitive Superiority
Summary: Researchers have discovered that the fundamental building blocks of the human cortex are themselves uniquely powerful microchips.…
‘Only death can stop me’: terminally ill Chinese tycoon works 12 hours daily to cure ALS
A former Chinese e-commerce executive in the final stages of a rare disease is still working 12-hour days,…
Scientists discover ‘death complex’ that could worsen Alzheimer’s — and how to fight it
Scientists have long been racking their brains to crack the mechanism behind Alzheimer’s disease progression. They may have…
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…
What really happens to your brain when you don’t sleep? It is worse than you think |
Sleep is often described as the body’s recovery period, but for the brain, it is more like a…
Swiss startup opens access to world’s first living computer for universities worldwide
Scientists are growing tiny clumps of living human brain cells and using them to power computers. The emerging…
Scientists Found That Memory Can Happen Outside The Brain
Credit: ZME Science/Midjourney. We tend to think of memory as exclusively the brain’s domain, but new research suggests…
Mount Sinai study maps protein networks driving Alzheimer’s disease pathogenesis
A new study led by the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai offers one of the most…
Brain cells beat AI in learning speed and efficiency
Researchers have demonstrated that brain cells learn faster and carry out complex networking more effectively than machine learning…
How Astrocytes Keep Neural Teams in Sync
Key Questions Answered Q: What did scientists discover about astrocytes and information encoding?A: The study found that astrocytes…
New research identifies critical gene for treatment
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – which you may know as the disease that affected Stephen Hawking – is…