‘Feel good’ brain messenger can be willfully controlled, new study reveals
Neuroscientists show that mice can learn to manipulate random dopamine impulses for rewardCredit: Julia Kuhl From the thrill of hearing ...
Tag: Neurochemistry
Investigational magnetic device shrinks glioblastoma in first-in-world human test
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NIH award to study molecule’s role in healthy brain development
Credit: Virginia Tech Raymundo Hernandez was always drawn to psychology - that is, until he took his first neurobiology class ...
Long-term memory setup requires a reliable delivery crew
Synaptic plasticity depends on molecular hauler KIF5C, carrier of more than 650 RNAs, study findsCredit: Scott Wiseman for Scripps Research ...
Technology that restores the sense of touch in nerves damaged as a result of injury
Cut your finger and lost your sense of touch? There's hope yetCredit: Tel Aviv University Tel Aviv University's new and ...
An astounding find reveals a rare cause of epilepsy
Credit: Queensland Brain Institute, The University of Queensland Researchers at The University of Queensland, working to gain a better understanding ...
New solution for sleep apnoea
Existing medications can reduce severity by 'at least 30%'Credit: The Hospital Research Foundation, South Australia In an Australian world-first, researchers ...
Beckman neuroscientists uncover neuronal circuitry controlling auditory sensory perception
A team of neuroscientists at the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology discovered a new neuronal circuit that may ...
Cancer neuroscientists identify a key culprit behind pediatric brain cancer’s spread
ABAT enzyme helps medulloblastoma cells feed, according to study led by USC Brain Tumor Center and Norris Comprehensive Cancer CenterCredit: ...
Glial cells help mitigate neurological damage in Huntington’s disease
Credit: Dr. J Botas/eLife, 2021 The brain is not a passive recipient of injury or disease. Research has shown that ...
Quantum birds
International team of researchers shed light on the mechanism of magnetic sensing in birdsCredit: Corinna Langebrake and Ilia Solov'yov Humans ...
Combining three techniques boosts brain-imaging precision
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Researchers report that they have developed a method to combine three ...
Reduced-dose gadobutrol vs standard-dose gadoterate for contrast-enhanced brain MRI
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Scientists unravel the function of a sight-saving growth factor
NIH study breaks down pigment epithelium-derived factor to understand how it protects and stimulates retinal neuronsCredit: Patricia Becerra, NEI Researchers ...
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