Technology makes tissues elastic and lasting for easier imaging
Credit: Chung Lab/MIT When there's a vexing problem to be solved, people sometimes offer metaphorical advice such as "stretching the ...
Tag: neurobiology
Mother roundworms have ultra-protective instincts
New study shows animals pass signals to future offspring to warn them of dangerCredit: Catherine Dvorak, University of Iowa Talk ...
Study finds that aging neurons accumulate DNA damage
Reactivating an enzyme that promotes DNA repair can help to reverse age-related cognitive decline in miceCredit: MIT CAMBIDGE, MA -- ...
Brazilian startup develops technology for monitoring of patients with suspected COVID-19
Based on the Internet of Things, the system was developed in a project supported by FAPESP. Patients can be advised ...
Study identifies group of genes with altered expression in autism
The dysregulation appeared to affect communication among neurons in the subjects of the study, which was conducted in Brazil. The ...
WPI awarded NSF grant to study impact of stress on student learning during pandemic
COVID-19 outbreak a rare, fleeting chance to gain real-world insights into remote learningCredit: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, Mass. - May ...
Detecting dyslexia with interactions that do not require a knowledge of language
This is the aim of MusVis, a web game developed by Maria Rauschenberger, supervised by Ricardo Baeza-Yates and Luz Rello, ...
Significant differences exist among neurons expressing dopamine receptors
Credit: INC-UAB An international collaboration, which included the involvement of the research team from the Institut de Neurociències of the ...
Technology innovation for neurology
Brain signal measurement using printed tattoo electrodesCredit: © Greco - TU Graz In 2015 Francesco Greco, head of the Laboratory ...
A wearable device may help prevent unexpected death in epilepsy
Credit: Jay Shah/Purdue University WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - More than one-third of the people in the United States who have ...
Scientists show MRI predicts the efficacy of a stem cell therapy for brain injury
First 'biomarker' for regenerative medicine may help researchers identify the people most likely to benefit from stem cell treatmentCredit: Sanford ...
Are our brains hard-wired for longing?
Imaging study suggests absence may truly make the heart grow fonderCredit: Illustration courtesy Zoe Donaldson When it comes to forming ...
Simple molecular reagents to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Researchers report minimalistic principles for designing small molecules with multiple reactivities against dementiaCredit: Professor Mi Hee Lim, KAIST Sometimes the ...
2020 Dystel Prize for MS research to Dr Ian Duncan for advances in myelin repair
The University of Wisconsin-Madison professor made groundbreaking research on how myelin (the protective nerve coating in the brain and spinal ...
Flies sleep when need arises to adapt to new situations
Study in fruit flies may shed light on sleep as an evolutionary toolCredit: Krishna Melnattur Flies that cannot take to ...
Protein shredder regulates fat metabolism in the brain
Study by the University of Bonn clarifies unusual connectionCredit: © AG Walter/Uni Bonn A protein shredder that occurs in cell ...
Like a molecular knob: That is how a gene controls the electrical activity of the brain
Studying two rare genetic diseases, new research published on Cerebral Cortex sheds light on the ability of Foxg1 to regulate ...
Newly discovered mechanism can explain increased risk of dementia
Credit: Taher Darreh-Shori Millions of people around the world use acid suppressants called proton pump inhibitors for conditions like heartburn, ...
Lipid metabolism controls brain development
Credit: Daniel Gonzalez-Bohorquez, UZH Neural stem cells are not only responsible for early brain development - they remain active for ...
A new biomarker for the aging brain
Credit: RIKEN Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan have identified changes in the aging ...
