Brain imprints in fossil skulls of the species Australopithecus afarensis (famous for “Lucy”, and the “Dikika child” from Ethiopia pictured here in frontal and lateral…
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The membrane voltage of TIDA neurons oscillates more during lactation (right). Credit: Thörn Pérez et al., JNeurosci 2020 Prolactin-controlling neurons in mice undergo reversible changes…
A close up of the microwire array. With a silicon chip attached to the top and the wires at the bottom gently inserted into the…
Inflammation in the Brain Linked to Several Forms of Dementia Inflammation Inflammation in the brain may be more widely implicated in dementia than was previously…
Brain waves indicate how you will respond to your bias — even before you have a choice to make. The strength of alpha brain waves…
Stanford researchers used advanced microscopy and mathematical modeling to discover a pattern that governs the growth of neurons in the flatworm brain, shown here. Using…
A graphic representation of kinesin-2 transporting mRNA-protein complexes along the self-assembling highways of a neuron. mNRA localization signals read by the transport complex are indicated…
MIT neuroscientists have identified a “landmark code” that helps the brain navigate our surroundings. Credit: Christine Daniloff, MIT Neuroscientists discover how a key brain region…
The idea of food addiction is a very controversial topic among scientists. Researchers from Aarhus University have delved into this topic and examined what happens…
Credit: Imperial College London The Imperial College London and UCL researchers say their proof-of-concept study, published today (March 6, 2020) in npj Digital Medicine, paves…
Monitoring how a sheep’s sleep changes during the progression of a brain disease may one day translate to sleep-based diagnosis in humans. A specific brain…
The shared brain asymmetry pattern is visualized on a human endocast (cast of the internal bony braincase) in lateral view (left) and from the lower…
UQ researchers have used modern technology to map the connections of the brain of the reef squid Sepioteuthis lessoniana. Credit: Queensland Brain Institute, The University…
Research in children and young adults shows that iron levels in brain tissue rise during development and are correlated with cognitive abilities. Brain iron levels…
Reducing dangerous swelling in traumatic brain injury: Injected nanoparticles reduce swelling and secondary brain damage in preclinical research. ‘We believe this may provide the first…
Amyloid-beta (green fluorescence) and aluminum (orange fluorescence) in senile plaque from brain tissue of a familial Alzheimer’s disease donor. Credit: Neurobiology, University of Texas at…
Used for fast food frying, added to packaged foods, and fed to livestock, soybean oil is by far the most widely produced and consumed edible…
Flame Retardants and Pesticides Overtake Heavy Metals As Biggest Contributors to IQ Loss Adverse outcomes from childhood exposures to lead and mercury are on the…
PITd, a newly discovered area for attentional control, is well connected to two previously known attention areas in the brain. Credit: Laboratory of Neural Systems…
As our brains take in information about the world and use it to steer our actions, two key principles guide our choices: seek pleasure and…