Researchers successfully 3D-printed functional human brain tissue
It’s an achievement with important implications.
Study unravels the complex relationship between brain connectivity and ADHD
New study demonstrates potential for improved prediction of ADHD symptoms in young patients.
Re-energizing mitochondria to treat Alzheimer’s disease
Scripps Research team restored neuron-to-neuron connections in human cells.
New implantable device to record a collection of individual neurons over months
A long-lasting neural probe.
New cause of neuron death in Alzheimer’s discovered
Short, toxic RNAs kill brain cells and may allow Alzheimer’s to develop.
Universal pattern of brain wave frequencies unraveled
Across mammalian species, brain waves are slower in deep cortical layers.
Different species may rely on the same neural network formation
Fly brain, mouse brain, worm brain: They all network the same.
Cannabis triggers hunger neurons in the brain
Cannabis sativa activates hunger neurons in the mediobasal hypothalamus.
Early mouse study shows Amnesia caused by head injury can be reversed
Memory loss attributed to head injury was not a permanent pathological event.
Scientists developed ‘Mini Brains’ from human fetal brain tissue
A brand-new way of studying how the brain develops.
Eel-ectrifying: A miniature battery to alter the activity of human nerve cells
An eel-ectrifying invention.
Study identifies a wide range of risk factors for young-onset dementia
The groundwork for new prevention strategies.