How Does Our Brain Navigates Cities? Choosing the “Pointiest” Path, Not the Shortest
We seem to be wired to calculate not the shortest path but the “pointiest” one, facing us toward our destination as much as possible. Everyone…
We seem to be wired to calculate not the shortest path but the “pointiest” one, facing us toward our destination as much as possible. Everyone…
Cleveland Clinic-led research team used artificial intelligence to uncover association between COVID-19 and brain changes. A new Cleveland Clinic-led study has identified mechanisms by which…
Consuming Amino LP7, a specific combination of essential amino acids, could inhibit the development of dementia, shows a study from Japan. Protein intake is known…
Cambridge researchers have developed ‘mini brains’ that allow them to study a fatal and untreatable neurological disorder causing paralysis and dementia – and for the…
Look deep inside the brain of someone with Alzheimer’s disease, most forms of dementia or the concussion-related syndrome known as chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and…
The brain is the most complex organ in the human body. Now, a new study has brought us closer to understanding some of its evolution….
A study of mice watching movies shows our brain cells rely on a circuit of inhibitory neurons to help ensure that the same images are…
Scientists studying the most common and aggressive type of brain tumor in adults have discovered a new way of analyzing diseased and healthy cells from…
Our DNA is very similar to that of the chimpanzee, which in evolutionary terms is our closest living relative. Stem cell researchers at Lund University…
Like so many other good things in life, sleep is best in moderation. A multiyear study of older adults found that both short and long…
Extra brain processing during sleep enhances learning of new motor skills. Practice makes perfect, but sleep helps, too. Learning and executing a new motor skill…
Study in animals suggests omega-3 supplement may reduce effects. Four weeks on a diet of highly processed food led to a strong inflammatory response in…
Dedicated circuits evaluate uncertainty in the brain, preventing it from using unreliable information to make decisions. As we interact with the world, we are constantly…
An anti-viral gene that impacts the risk of both Alzheimer’s disease and severe COVID-19 has been identified by a UCL-led research team. The researchers estimate…
“I think about it every day and dream about it at night. It’s been my whole life for five years now,” says Enrico Amico, a…
University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers have revealed a vital but previously unknown role for immune cells that protect the brain from disease and injury:…
In a major breakthrough, researchers have discovered how amyloid beta — the neurotoxin believed to be at the root of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) — forms…
Why is my awareness here, while yours is over there? Why is the universe split in two for each of us, into a subject and…