Wireless implants can block or induce the sensation of pain
Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have developed implantable devices ...
Tag: neurons
Scientists simulate a piece of a rat’s brain – will this save the $1bn. Human Brain Project?
Capitalizing a more than a decade's worth of neuroscience and computer science research, an international team of 82 researchers from ...
Ultrasounds used to control neurons in a worm’s brain for the first time
By 'tickling' select membrane channels you can effectively control neurons, by activating or deactivating cells. You can do this using ...
Scientists grow brain-like tissue in petri dish
Most medical research looking to identify the mechanisms of a disease or test treatments rely on animal models. While very ...
Gene key in neuron generation discovered
Scientists have discovered an atypical gene that is thought to be crucial for the generation of new neurons in the ...
Atom bombs help confirm the adult human brain does indeed produce new neurons
A long-time assumption in the medical world is that mature, differentiated neurons do not divide and that they're formed during the ...
Gene mutation leads to insatiable eating disorder causing obesity
There are a number of factors that lead to obesity, the most obvious of which is of course eating too ...
How the human brain differs according to sex – male and female brains compared
I recently came across a very interesting piece in the NY Post which cites a study that shows that while ...
P7C3: a chemical to make brain cells grow (possible cure for Alzheimer)
A group of scientists from the University ...
Researchers find marijuana spreads and prolongs pain
We've all endured some kind of physical pain, more or less intense. When you hit your finger while hammering, for ...