NeuroscienceFebruary 1, 2020
In Search of the Brain’s Social Road Maps
Neural circuits that track our whereabouts in space and time may also play vital roles in determining how we relate to other people
Neuroscience
NeuroscienceJanuary 30, 2020
“Mini Brains” Are Not like the Real Thing
Snags hinder efforts to create small cellular models of the human cortex
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NeuroscienceJanuary 24, 2020
“Organoids” Reveal How Human Forebrain Develops
Studying gene expression in human brain tissue grown in the lab could offer insight into disorders such as autism
OpinionJanuary 23, 2020
Twenty-Eight Shades of Shoes
New research using Crocs explains “the dress”
NeuroscienceJanuary 22, 2020
New Nerve-Growing Method Could Help Injured Soldiers and Others
Eight years of experiments demonstrate the bridging of large gaps in damaged nerves
NeuroscienceJanuary 22, 2020
Largest Brain Wiring Diagram to Date Is Published
The partial fruit fly “connectome” contains approximately 25,000 neurons and 20 million synapses
NeurologyJanuary 16, 2020
Possible Missing Link in Alzheimer’s Pathology Identified
It may open the door to new treatments and explain why previous ones failed
NeuroscienceJanuary 4, 2020
Bruce McEwen, Pioneer in Study of Stress’s Impact on the Brain, Dies at 81
Research by the neuroendocrinologist into the effects of cortisol and other hormones marked a major contribution
NeuroscienceJanuary 1, 2020
Scientists Spot Addiction-Associated Circuit in Rats
Rats show changes in compulsive behavior when a brain connection is turned on or inhibited
FitnessJanuary 1, 2020
Why Your Brain Needs Exercise
The evolutionary history of humans explains why physical activity is important for brain health
CognitionDecember 26, 2019
New Promise for Those Who Suffer from Face Blindness
Improvements are seen after playing a modified version of Guess Who?
CognitionDecember 23, 2019
The Brain Senses Touch beyond the Body
You detect a tool’s contact with an object as if you placed your own finger on it