BRAIN
Health
Drug to effectively improves Autism symptoms by targeting the brain’s chemical messengers
The study demonstrates for the first time that the drug improves the symptoms by decreasing the ratio of the GABA to glutamate in the brain.
Science
Google publishes the largest synapse-resolution map of brain connectivity
The largest synaptic-level connectome ever reconstructed.
Science
Tracing brain receptor linked to brain disorders
A step towards a drug for schizophrenia like diseases.
Science
How baby and adult brains interact during natural play?
Have you ever played with a baby and felt a sense of connection, even though they couldn’t yet talk to you?
Health
Brain scans can predict children’s mental health problems
Scans of brain activity in seven-year-olds are helping Northeastern researchers predict symptoms of depression, anxiety, and attentional problems in teenagers.
Health
fMRI measures may predict psychiatric symptoms in children
Understanding the neurodevelopmental trajectory of psychiatric symptoms.
Technology
Brain-like functions in a neuromorphic network
Emerging fluctuation-based functionalities are expected to open a way to novel memory device technology.
Science
Mothers’ and babies’ brains ‘more in tune’ when the mother is happy
Mothers’ and babies’ brains can work together as a ‘mega-network’ by synchronizing brain waves when they interact.