Human Stem Cells Fight Parkinson's Disease in Monkeys
Researchers hope to move to clinical trials in 2018
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"Movement Maps" Found Deep inside Brain
Watching neurons guide live mouse activities may help understand diseases like Parkinson’s
Robotic Exoskeletons Show Promise As Tool to Help Kids with Cerebral Palsy Walk Easier
Correcting gait early on may aid mobility
In Baby Mode
The birth of a first child alters parents’ lives suddenly and forever: sleepless nights, afternoons in pajamas and hardly a moment’s respite. Parents are able to make this transition because of changes that take place in the brain
Seeing without Eyes
Cells throughout the body can detect light, too
How to Map the Circuits That Define Us
Neuroscientists want to understand how tangles of neurons produce complex behaviors, but even the simplest networks defy understanding
Preserving the Right to Cognitive Liberty
A new type of brain-imaging technology could expose—even change—our private thoughts
What Self-Talk Reveals about the Brain
Studies of the conversations people have with themselves open a window on the hidden workings of the mind
Possible Anti-Aging Brain Therapy Shows Promise in Mice
Old animals injected with the hormone component klotho learn and remember better
Uncovering the Secrets of a Trustworthy Face
Explaining our sense of who is reliable with the power of expectations
Drug-Carrying "Nanoswimmers" Could Slither Past the Brain's Cellular Defenses
A transport vehicle the size of a virus may ferry chemotherapies and other molecular cargo through the imposing blood–brain barrier
Sexual Assault May Trigger Involuntary Paralysis
“Tonic immobility” hinders the ability to fight and is linked to high rates of depression and PTSD
Striking Evidence Linking Football to Brain Disease Sparks Calls for More Research
The biggest study of its kind offers the best evidence to date linking the sport to mood and cognitive impairments
How We Save Face--Researchers Crack the Brain's Facial-Recognition Code
A Caltech team has deciphered the way we identify faces, re-creating what the brain sees from its electrical activity
The Art of Neuroscience 2017
The winners of an annual contest capture the brain at its most beautiful
The Art of Neuroscience 2017
The winners of an annual contest capture the brain at its most beautiful
What Do We Know about the Brain Cancer Plaguing Sen. John McCain?
An oncology expert discusses treatment options for aggressive glioblastoma
What Goes On in Our Brains When We Are in Love?
Romantic love involves a series of complex changes in the brain’s reward system that make us crave the object of our affection
Nevermore, or Tomorrow? Ravens Can Plan Ahead
Like great apes, the canny corvids seem capable of delaying gratification
