Researchers use 3-dimensional electron microscopy to map the local connectome in the cerebral cortex. Mammalian brains, with their unmatched number of nerve cells and density…
Systematic tracing of how neurons connect reveals mammalian brain’s ‘org chart’ of possible information flow. In their quest to map the millions of neural highways…
The left and right halves of our brains develop differently, as each hemisphere ‘specializes’ in certain functions. For example, for most people, the left hemisphere—controlling…
Findings in mice suggest targeting certain brain circuits could offer new ways to treat some neurological disorders. People with autism often experience hypersensitivity to noise…
Fluorescent probe could allow scientists to watch circuits within the brain and link their activity to specific behaviors. Using a fluorescent probe that lights up…
How Hunger Makes Food Tastier: A Neural Circuit in the Hypothalamus Researchers at the National Institute for Physiological Sciences in Okazaki identify the neural pathways…
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI), including concussions, can be caused by anything from sports injuries to battlefield trauma. And they can have fatal or lasting effects….
NIH study examines the effects of blood vessel damage following brain injury. Using advanced imaging, researchers have uncovered new information regarding traumatic microbleeds, which appear…
Neurons are not randomly arranged in the human brain. In the cortex, they are organized in interconnected clusters with high intrinsic connectivity. This modular connectivity…
Findings reveal potential new strategy for treating people diagnosed with schizophrenia. Columbia researchers have restored normal working memory to a mouse model of schizophrenia, eliminating…
Use of brain-like extracellular matrix allows cell growth and treatment to more closely replicate physiological response. A team of Tufts University-led researchers has developed three-dimensional…
Experts are calling for a public health campaign aimed at promoting a ‘brain-healthy lifestyle’ to reduce the risk of developing neurodegenerative brain diseases, such as…
Long before symptoms like memory loss even emerge, the underlying pathology of Alzheimer’s disease, such as an accumulation of amyloid protein plaques, is well underway…
A study to be published online on Friday, October 4, 2019, in the American Journal of Psychiatry found that deep brain stimulation (DBS) of an…
Where is Waldo? Whether we’re searching for Waldo or our keys in a room of clutter, we tap into a part of the frontal region…
Listening triggers synchronized activity in the ‘visual’ cortex in blind adults. In adults that are born blind, the “visual” cortex is activated in a similar…
Success is no accident: To reach your goal you need perseverance. But where does the motivation come from? An international team of researchers led by…
In a new study, Biodesign researchers reveal that a lifelong dietary regimen of choline holds the potential to prevent Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Choline is a…