
A Portable MRI Makes Imaging More Democratic
An open-source approach downsizes today’s clunking behemoths with permanent magnets and deep-learning algorithms
An open-source approach downsizes today’s clunking behemoths with permanent magnets and deep-learning algorithms
Freeze-dried genetic circuits could reveal the presence of SARS-CoV-2, Ebola, MRSA, and more
A project to map the motor cortex used the widest range of tools for probing brain cells ever deployed in a single, coordinated effort
Optogenetics could aid vision, blood glucose, and more
An experiment stimulates monkeys’ brain to generate shape perceptions
Suggestibility may explain why people “feel” vicarious pain or sensation in a fake hand
A novel technique turns brain cells into circuit components
If such a snooze button exists in humans, it could protect against strokes, heart attacks and trauma
Different species are helping answer different questions about COVID-19 in humans in order to develop vaccines and treatments
Cognitive-behavioral therapy improved both symptoms and markers of senescence in people with anxiety
Neurons in the hippocampus categorize what we experience into abstract, discrete events, such as taking a walk versus having lunch
Both of two essential brain networks that switch roles—one is on when the other is off—shut down in unresponsive individuals
A study in infants adds to the debate about whether we come into the world prepped for higher cognitive abilities such as face recognition
The novel coronavirus outbreak raises questions about how such pathogens evolve and what makes infections mild or severe
Studying gene expression in human brain tissue grown in the lab could offer insight into disorders such as autism
Rats show changes in compulsive behavior when a brain connection is turned on or inhibited
Activity in this circuit predicted which animals would keep drinking despite negative consequences
Slow-wave activity during dreamless slumber helps wash out neural detritus
Researchers measured a predictive increase in transfer RNA in people with epilepsy
Inactivating this protein in human cells and mice provided immunity to a range of viruses, but an effective treatment is still a long way off
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