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 ...
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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 ...