Researchers make human neurons grow inside living rat brains
The human neurons may be altering the rats' behavior.
Tag: neurons
“Optical electrodes” can read your mind, paving the way toward fully-functional prosthetics and brain-machine interfaces
These optrodes bypass several of the most glaring limitations of current electrodes.
Scientists find unique material with its own memory, similar to human neurons
Vanadium oxide seems capable of “remembering” its history of previous external stimuli. No other material is like it.
We now know which neurons in the brain control sickness symptoms like fever and loss of appetite
Such information can lead us to new ways to manage symptoms and save lives.
Pain impairs our ability to feel pleasure — and now we know why, and how
Sensations of pain shut down the neurons that allow us to feel pleasure.
Mice can develop neural signs of depression when forced to watch other mice experiencing stress
Such research can make us better understand how depression arises in the brain.
Nosy study finds we probably produce new neurons all the time
The findings could open up new treatment options for conditions that involve nerve degradation.
Schizophrenia patients show fewer brain connections than healthy people
"This suggests that loss of synapses could underlie the development of schizophrenia," the authors explain.
Rare genetic mutations and the fruit fly explain how Zika causes microcephaly
Researchers found that the Zika virus interrupts the growth of the brain by taking control of a pathway that regulates ...
New research sheds light into how our brains handle metaphors
Whether you break an egg or break into dance, our brain handles the word "break" the same.
Time flies as we age because our brains get bigger and less efficient, a new paper proposes
'Clock time' is not the same as 'mind time'.
Bees use a small number of neurons to count, and they’re one of the best counters we know
They're so cute and fuzzy, too <3.
Scared? Here’s how your brain decides whether you freeze, flee, or fight
The infamous three F's.
Overeager immune system cells may be to blame for multiple sclerosis
Fortunately, they're hot on the heels of the mechanisms that allow them to affect brain cells.
Scientists discover how ketamine is so good against depression
The team believed that ketamine affected a small part of the brain, called the lateral habenula, also known as the “anti–reward ...
Mitochondria in the brain changed by cocaine use — the findings could help us better fight addictions
Maybe other drugs have similar effects.
Researchers identify brain patterns associated with learning to improve teaching, fight Alzheimer’s
We're learning about learning!
Neurons in the human brain actually form 11-dimensional structures
The brain's complex web just got a lot more tangled.
Depressed? It might be because your neurons got their branches tangled up
Keep it tidy, neurons.
Fungus-derived molecule enables axon regrowth — potentially treating brain and spinal chord injuries
Broken axons are like a broken router -- no connection.