How does our brain fold? Study reveals new genetic insights
Credit: RMIT University New research is helping unlock the mystery of how the brain folds as a baby develops in ...
Tag: neurobiology
Novel potassium channel activator which acts as a potential anticonvulsant discovered
Credit: Paul Slesinger, PhD Bottom Line: Potassium channels play an important role in controlling the electrical activity of neurons in ...
New genomic atlas of the developing human brain
Scientists at Gladstone and UCSF create a valuable new resource for studying the origins of neurodevelopmental diseaseCredit: Photo: Gladstone Institutes ...
Brain receptor pulls open electrical gate like a puppet master
Credit: Furukawa lab/CSHL, 2020 For the first time, researchers in the lab of CSHL Professor Hiro Furukawa have been able ...
Auditory hallucinations rooted in aberrant brain connectivity
Schizophrenia symptom may be the result of increased connections between sensory and language-processing brain areasCredit: Elsevier, 2020 (Creative Commons license, ...
From age 8 we spontaneously link vocal to facial emotion
UNIGE scientists have tracked the eye movements of children to show how they make the link - spontaneously and without ...
Study: Walking backward to get ahead
UC researchers study backward treadmill walking to help stroke survivors learn to stride forwardCredit: Colleen Kelley/UC Creative + Brand Walking ...
Discovery of new step in how brain cells work could lead to new therapies for epilepsy
Credit: Lafayette Photography Dublin, Tuesday, 30 June 2020: Researchers have identified a critical new step in how brain cells function ...
Functional in silico dissection of the brain during the natural wake-sleep cycle
A study involving Gustavo Deco, ICREA research professor and director of the Center for Brain and Cognition, published in the ...
New treatment for common form of muscular dystrophy shows promise in cells, animals
University of Alberta-led team develops synthetic molecule that stops production of toxic muscle-killing proteinCredit: University of Alberta Researchers have designed ...
Artificial intelligence identifies, locates seizures in real-time
Treating the brain as a network allows researchers to extract more meaningful data from EEGsCredit: Li Lab Researchers from Washington ...
Plasticity may make neurons vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease
Neurons that regularly remodel are more prone to the dysfunctions linked to the disease's onset, a new experimental and computational ...
Human Brain Project announces new phase
Credit: Forschungszentrum Jülich The Human Brain Project (HBP) announces the start of its final phase as an EU-funded FET Flagship. ...
NIH study finds out why some words may be more memorable than others
Results suggest our brains use internet search engine strategies to remember words and memories of past experiences.Credit: Courtesy of Zaghloul ...
How upregulation of a single gene by SARS-CoV-2 can result in a cytokine storm
Changes in gene expression suggest possible therapies to prevent and treat COVID-19 based on dexamethasone, calcitriol (vitamin D) and tocopherol ...
Researchers discover algorithms and neural circuit mechanisms of escape responses
Credit: USTC Ordered and variable animal behaviours emerge to explore and adapt to the environment. They are generally considered as ...
A new mechanism of toxicity in Alzheimer’s disease revealed by the 3D structure of Aβ protein
Credit: Benjamin Bardiaux. The brains of millions of people suffering from Alzheimer´s disease (AD) are slowly and inescapably being depleted ...
A focused approach to imaging neural activity in the brain
New molecule for imaging calcium in neurons reduces crosstalk from neighboring neuronsCredit: Howard Gritton, Boston University CAMBRIDGE, MA -- When ...
Scientists devise new ‘bar code’ method to identify critical cell types in the brain
Credit: Valdez Lab / Center for Translational Neuroscience / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- While the brain is composed of ...
Gold nanoparticles to save neurons from cell death
Published on ACS Nano, journal of the American Chemical Society, the study opens important perspectives for treatment of diseases such ...