New Probe Could Help Advance Treatment for Spinal Cord Disease, Injuryby Rice UniversityEngineers have developed a nanosized sensor that records spinal cord neurons in action
NewsNew Research Sheds Light on the Role of Sleep in Forming Memoriesby Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan,Kelly MalcolmSleep patterns have a profound effect on neurons in the hippocampus
NewsNeurons Both Replay Past Events and Forecast Future Onesby Rice University,Silvia Cernea ClarkNew research offers real-time observation of neuroplasticity during sleep
NewsPerfect Balance: How the Brain Fine-Tunes Its Sensitivityby University of BaselStudy uncovers how neuronal networks maintain balance, a potential key to understanding neurodevelopmental disorders
NewsStudy Uncovers Multiple Lineages of Stem Cells Contributing to Neuron Productionby Miguel Hernández UniversityResearchers propose that the existence of parallel lineages influences the folding of the cerebral cortex
NewsGood Smells, Bad Smells: It’s All in the Insect Brainby Washington University in St. LouisThe behavior of locusts and how the neurons in their brains responded to appealing and unappealing odors
NewsLion’s Mane Mushrooms Shown to Promote Nerve Growth, Improve Memoryby University of QueenslandActive ingredient in Hericium erinaceus promote neuron projections
NewsScientists Optimize Methods to Study Brains at Rest in a Key Model Organismby Tokyo Metropolitan UniversityRight choice of sedative/anesthetic preserves resting state network in marmosets
NewsNew Material Mimics Neural Activity Associated with Learning and Memoryby Holden GalushaNew technique in neuromorphic computing opens doors for studying neural processes and may establish new computing paradigm
NewsNational Study Finds Potential Link between Video Gaming and Improved Cognitive Performanceby Holden GalushaStudy of more than 2,000 children finds that those who game perform better in tasks involving attention, active memory, and more
NewsBiomedical Engineers Develop Technology to Register Neural Activity with Lightby Holden GalushaThis new technology has massive potential implications for prosthetics and brain-computer interfaces