Axons Look Like “Pearls on a String” in Discovery That Could Rewrite Biology
We thought we knew what neurons looked like. Guess again.
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Alzheimer’s disease causes brain cells to overheat and ‘fry like eggs’
Researchers have shown that an essential protein involved in Alzheimer’s causes cells to overheat, which may explain how the disease ...
Stress causes physical changes in the brains of mice, and it may help us design medicine to fight it
Bliss, it seems, may actually come in a pill after all.
Neuromorphic chip mimics biological neurons to prevent heart failure
Bionic chips could one day offer a novel therapy for sleep apnoea and heart failure.
Researchers identify neurons that shut down rewards and motivation in the brains of mice
"We might think of different scenarios where people aren't motivated like depression and block these neurons and receptors to help ...
New neurons are formed in the brain well into old age — but this stops in Alzheimer’s
This is an exciting new twist on neurogenesis.
Scientists link properties of individual brain cell size to intelligence
Larger branched neural extensions (dendrites) may make some people more intelligent.
Scientists find a new type of neuron that may be unique to humans
Are these neurons what makes humans so smart? Could be.
Never skip leg day: study finds hind leg inactivity causes neurological problems in mice
Physical exercise is critical to brain health.
Scientists reverse damage by key gene involved in Alzheimer’s Disease
The results astonishingly suggest that Alzheimer's effects on the brain could be reversed.
Scientists reprogram brain cells that store memories about places
German researchers reprogramed brain cells to investigate how place memories are formed.
We can’t grow new neurons in adulthood after all, new study says
Neurogenesis fully stops after the age of thirteen, researchers suggest.
Death creeps through the brain as a “spreading wave” of silence and inactivity
In a dark way, these findings are quite soothing.
Extra-virgin olive oil might prevent Alzheimer’s and protect your brain
It's really, really good for you.
Dendrites generate electrical spikes too — human brain computing capacity might be 100 times larger than thought
A groundbreaking study suggests the human brain works fundamentally different than science thought.
We sleep to forget things, new study finds
Sleep is as mysterious as it is vital for our wellbeing.
IBM Scientists make phase-changing Artificial Neurons to mimic the Computer Power of Human Brain
Science is getting closer to a computer that mimics the human brain.
Paralyzed man becomes the first person to feel physical sensations through a prosthetic hand directly connected to his brain
A 28-year old who has been paralyzed for more than a decade following a spinal cord injury has become the first person ...
The Brain Wikipedia – Scientists Launch Open-Access Neuron Database
The human brain is one of the biggest and most intriguing mysteries scientists are tackling. It's an incredibly active, bustling ...
Stunning Neurons on Canvas Painted by a Neuroscientist
The human brain is often described as the most beautiful organism in the Universe. We say this because of the ...
Long-term memory isn’t stored in synapses, meaning it could be restored even when struck by Alzheimer’s
For a while, the general consensus was that long term memories are stored in synapses. A new UCLA research topples ...
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Mice with half human brains are smarter, some healthier
Oh, boy. This week's freaky science story comes from the University of Rochester Medical Center in New York where researchers ...
Chinese woman completely lacks a cerebellum
A Chinese woman has shocked doctors when it was revealed that she reached 24 years without having a cerebellum. It is ...
Scientists successfully implant new neurons into the brain
Scientists have "reprogrammed" skin cells to act as neurons and then successfully implanted them into the brain of mice. After ...
Scientists erase memory (and then reactivate it) in rats
Researchers have erased and then reactivated memories in rats, profoundly impacting the animals' reaction to past events. This is the ...
New brain cells erase old memories
If you're trying to hold on to old memories, then some new, fresh brain cells may be the last thing ...
Men and women’s brains are hard wired differently, study shows
Neural map of a typical man's brain. Credits: National Academy of Sciences/PA A new study which involved the analysis of ...
Memories Are Geo-tagged With Spatial Information
A still from the game participants played. They made deliveries to stores, then were asked to recall what they had ...
Scientists discover molecular trigger for itch
An itch is a sensation that causes the desire or reflex to scratch. Researchers have long tried to characterize itch, ...
Flipping a single “molecular switch” makes an old mouse brain young
A single molecular switch can make the transition between the active, malleable brain of an adolescent and the mature, stable ...
Obama funds brain mapping, interesting questions arise
This week, the Obama administration has announced plans to pursue a 10-year, $3 billion research effort aimed at mapping the ...
Slime can navigate using external memory, despite having no brain – a precursor to the nervous system?
The filaments created by a slime mold, along with the slime left behind on travel paths. These gooey deposits allows ...
Tap into the cockroach’s neural activity with the SpikerBox
Neurons are the absolute core components of the nervous system that transmit information through electrical and chemical signals. I once ...
Why the brain gets slower as we get older
From a certain age onward, humans seem to process information at a slower pace - learning new things becomes more difficult, ...
Alcohol helps the brain remember
The effects alcohol has on our brain are still not perfectly understood, and the general opinion and even some studies ...
New imaging method reveals stunning methods of brain connections
The typical healthy human brain contains about 200 billion nerve cells, called neurons, all of which are connected through hundreds ...
Bacteria can make you happier AND smarter
Mycobacterium vaccae is a type of bacteria that naturally leaves in soil and has been in the attention of researchers ...
Learning keeps your brain healthy
Just like any muscle in your body, if not used, the brain starts to degrade as time passes; this has ...
Researchers find marijuana spreads and prolongs pain
We've all endured some kind of physical pain, more or less intense. When you hit your finger while hammering, for ...
Brain neurons can remodel connections, MIT shows
Contrary to almost a half of century of research, Elly Nedivi, associate professor of neurobiology at the Picower Institute for ...
The Adult brain cells stop growing myth
Since there are still a big number of things we fail to understand about our brain it is somewhat understandable ...
