Mapping the Mind: Online Interactive Atlas Shows Activity of 20,000 Brain-Related Genes
A meticulously constructed atlas of the human brain reveals the molecular roots of mental illness—and of everyday behavior
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New Limb-Lengthening Tech May Reduce Complications for Sufferers of Crippling Deformities [Slide Show]
A move to lengthen limbs internally rather than via an external scaffold could reduce the effects of painful treatments, especially among younger patients
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Neural Pointillism: Lighting Up the Brain in Psychedelic Relief [Slide Show]
Genetic engineering enables individual brain cells of research animals to ignite in brilliant color to trace the elaborate connections of a nervous system
The Brain Dictionary
Scientists have created an interactive brain map showing which areas respond to different words. Nature Video explores how our brains organise the thousands of words in our heads.This video was reproduced with permission and was first published on April 27, 2016. It is a Nature Video production.
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Regaining Consciousness: One Patient’s Story [Video]
After a new brain-scanning approach revealed that a seemingly vegetative young woman was actually conscious, she started down the road to a partial recovery
Lasers That Detect Neurological Disease
Telltale protein clumps absorb more light than healthy tissue
Concussion Culture: How to Protect Young Athletes
In May of 2012, former NFL linebacker Junior Seau took his own life by shooting himself in the chest. Seau was dealing with depression, mood swings and insomnia.
Doctors, Parents Try to Unravel SCN8A Gene's Role in Epilepsy
One year ago there were a dozen known cases of children with a mutation on the SCN8A gene; now, there are more than 90
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New Tyrannosaur Discoveries Reveal Details about T. rex [Slide Show]
A flood of new tyrannosaur finds is helping to shed light on how their gargantuan successor developed
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The Chances of Recovering from Brain Trauma: Past Cases Show Why Millimeters Matter [Slide Show]
As doctors continue to monitor Rep. Gabrielle Giffords's condition, previous cases of brain injury resulting from bullets and other assaults can help explain what happens to the nervous system during major injuries--and how those rare recoveries are possible
Developing Brains Fold Like Crumpled Paper to Get Their Convolutions
A single mathematical function explains how both a sheet of paper and a developing brain folds
Using Light to Monitor and Activate Specific Brain Cells
The past several years have brought two parallel revolutions in neuroscience. Researchers have begun using genetically encoded sensors to monitor the behavior of individual neurons, and they've been using brief pulses of light to trigger certain types of neurons to activate.
What Does the Hippocampus Do?
New findings on people with a damaged hippocampus suggest a bold rethinking of the way we map the brain
Raising the Dead: New Species of Life Resurrected from Ancient Andean Tomb
Ecuadorian scientists have revived a new species of yeast from pre-Incan tomb, illuminating prehistoric life
As Cuba–U.S. Relations Thaw, Medical Researchers Still Struggle to Connect
The economic embargo is still in place, so warming connections between the countries can only take biomedicine so far, scientists say
Even a Moderate Amount of Drinking Could Cause Brain Decline
Having eight to 12 drinks per week was linked to hippocampus shrinkage in a study of several hundred Londoners
Cluster of Amnesia Cases, Potentially Tied to Opioid Use, Alarms Health Officials
Researchers are concerned that the syndrome may be due to drug contamination
Can a Mnemonic Slow Memory Loss with Age?
One of the tragedies of aging is the slow but steady decline in memory. Phone numbers slipping your mind? Forgetting crucial items on your grocery list?
Why We Need More Scientists in Davos
Science at the World Economic Forum is about inspiration, solutions and collaboration. First and foremost, leaders come together in Davos to address global challenges such as antibiotic resistance, climate change and understanding the human mind.
Mientras las relaciones entre Cuba y EE.UU. se descongelan, investigadores luchan para conectarse
El embargo económico sigue en pie, por ello las conexiones entre ambos países solo pueden llevar al trabajo conjunto en biomedicina hasta cierto punto, por ahora.
