Hard skulls help protect our brains from physical injuries. In addition to a tough outer shell, brains have internal defenses, including a powerful shield called…
Breakthrough in gene editing should allow scientists to answer key questions in biology. A team at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) has achieved the first…
In very early life, sleep helps build the brain’s infrastructure, but it then takes on an entirely new decluttering role. Prolonged sleep deprivation can lead…
Researchers develop a wider spectrum for dLight1 sensor, allowing multiplex imaging of neurotransmitters. In 2018, Lin Tian and her team at UC Davis Health developed dLight1, a…
Time-sensitive neurons fatigue and skew our perception of time. On some days, time flies by, while on others it seems to drag on. A new…
In years to come, personal memories of the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to be etched in our minds with precision and clarity, distinct from other…
Study also finds specific frequency bands of brain waves associated with encoding, or inhibiting encoding, of sensory information across the cortex. To produce your thoughts…
Researchers led by Takeo Yoshikawa at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan have discovered a biomarker that can detect autism spectrum disorder (ASD)…
In study, acetaminophen alters perceptions of risk. While acetaminophen is helping you deal with your headache, it may also be making you more willing to…
Two recent studies were unable to rule out that H1N1 (“swine flu”) vaccination (“Pandemrix”) and seasonal influenza vaccination given to pregnant women might be associated…
Thanks to a metabolic adjustment, the cells can remain functional despite damage to the mitochondria. Mitochondria are the power plants of our cells and play…
The human genome contains over 4.5 million sequences of DNA called “transposable elements,” these virus-like entities that “jump” around and help regulate gene expression. They…
How much of a treatment is mind over matter? It is well documented that people often feel better after taking a treatment without active ingredients…
Identifying the brain circuits affected in these “lesional” cases of mania, in addition to contributing to understanding the underlying mechanisms, could help find more effective…
Why people perceive motion in some static images has mystified not only those who view these optical illusions but neuroscientists who have tried to explain…
New Brain Study Shows How Obeying Orders Can Dull Our Empathy War atrocities are sometimes committed by ‘normal’ people obeying orders. Researchers from the Netherlands…
Deep inside the brain the putamen, not just the cortex, contributes to multitasking ability. Multitasking performance stems from the speed of information exchange between inner…
Although true “cyborgs” — part human, part robotic beings — are science fiction, researchers are taking steps toward integrating electronics with the body. Such devices…