Functional Human Brain Cells Made From Salt and Water Mark Significant Step in Iontronic Neuromorphic Computing

TECH & INNOVATION 05.03.2024 04:27 AM

For the first time, scientists have simulated synapses using the ingredients used by the human brain. Continue reading the article to learn more.

How Does Alcohol Affect the Brain? Does It Kill Brain Cells?

02.19.2024 00:20 AM

Does alcohol consumption really kill brain cells? Read to find out. The thought of brain cells dying due to alcohol consumption is not new. While drinking alcohol could make one act like some brain cells have died, is this really the case? Alcohol Consumption When it comes to drinking, intake is categorized as moderate, heavy, or binge drinking.

Mammalian Brain Cells Found to Contain High Mercury Levels; How Do Wild Terrestrial Species Adapt From Neurotoxins?

01.08.2024 02:41 AM

A new study reveals that high levels of mercury can be traced back to specific types of brain cells of mammals. Continue reading the article to find out more.

Origins of Neurons? Brain Cell Building Blocks Could Be Traced Back to Placozoans From 800 Million Years Ago, Study Reveals

09.20.2023 00:55 AM

The peptidergic cells of placozoans were found to be uncannily similar to neurons. Read to learn more.

Edible Lion's Mane Mushrooms Can Boost Brain Cell Growth, Improve Memory Growth [Study]

02.11.2023 22:34 PM

A certain edible kind of mushroom can potentially improve one's memory. Continue reading to know the details.

Treating Age-Related Hearing Loss Involves Training the Brain to Filter Out Background Noise, Study Suggests

12.28.2022 22:04 PM

Researchers found that older mice are less capable of turning off specific neurons when exposed to noise, resulting in a fuzzy soundscape. Read the article to learn how training the brain to filter noise will help with age-related hearing loss.

Neural Cartography of Smell: How Olfactory Sense Maps With the Brain Neurons; Here’s What Science Says

09.27.2022 06:00 AM

How do different smells send signals to our brains? That is explained by the scientists from Columbia University. Read here to know more!

Brain Cells Can Predict Malaria Parasites in the Blood

09.06.2022 07:42 AM

Scientists found out that brain cells play an important role in predicting malaria in the blood. Continue reading to know about the new study.

Neuronal Gene Expression That Causes Krabbe Disease Discovered for the First Time

07.06.2022 09:00 AM

A team from the University of Buffalo discovered the major factor behind the brain condition called Krabbe disease. Read more about the causes of this neurodegenerative disorder and what the findings offer to studies against the condition.

Experts Located the Neurons Behind 'Performance Monitoring'

05.09.2022 12:00 PM

A new study on brain activities reveals that this particular area is responsible for evaluating decisions we make. Learn more about 'performance monitoring' and the functions of the medial frontal cortex.

Memory Disorders Treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia May Be Possible Soon After Brain Cells Study

03.08.2022 07:30 AM

People with memory disorders like Alzheimer’s and dementia find hope after a study offered the new potential for novel treatments. Find out more about it here.

Complex Decision-Making Observed in Worms; Accounts Ability of Smaller Life Forms With Lesser Brain Cells

03.08.2022 07:00 AM

Decision-making skills are commonly observed in most vertebrate animals. Read on to know how this smaller species with only few neurons can do the same.

World Stroke Day 2021 Celebrates New Treatments, Healthy Lifestyle to Avoid the Second Leading Cause of Death

10.29.2021 04:11 AM

This year's World Stroke Day is on the 29th day of October to celebrate new treatments for stroke show promise, while old precautions still help avoid this deadly condition that has been identified as the second leading cause of death globally by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Brain Cells Destroyed as Neurons Learn Faster; DNA Breaks May Provide Answer to Genetics

09.05.2021 23:47 PM

MIT research shows that brain cells break their own double-stranded DNA as one learns quickly. DNA damage, although known to have negative effects, has beneficial functions.

Monkey Brain Revealed in World’s 1st High-Resolution 3D Image; Potential for Treating Human Illnesses

08.03.2021 01:40 AM

A new technological approach used in a monkey brain has recently been developed by researchers to show potential solutions to help with human diseases.

How Do Brain Cells Form? Scientists Introduce Molecular Atlas that Mapped Fetal Development of Brain

07.29.2021 06:40 AM

Researchers created a molecular atlas that details the fetal development of brain cells to better understand the brain and develop better therapeutic approaches for neurodegenerative diseases.

COVID-19 Reduces Gray Matter in Frontal Lobe Resulting to Changing Mood, Neurological Disease

05.19.2021 05:40 AM

An ongoing study suggests that neurological disease and covid-19 are possibly associated and can result in frontal lobe cell reduction.

Zombie-Like Human Brain Cells Found Growing Tentacles After Death

03.24.2021 22:11 PM

Researchers observed that some cells in the human brain are zombie-like postmortem despite surrounding tissues degrading.

Study Shows COVID-19 May Infect Brain Cells, Possibly Killing Nearby Neurons

02.10.2021 22:19 PM

A new study showed that the coronavirus that's causing COVID-19 could penetrate the star-shaped cells in the brain, igniting a chain of reactions that may incapacitate and even kill nearby neurons.

Four Ways to Promote Neuronal Growth

11.09.2020 22:00 PM

Is it possible to grow new brain cells as an adult? Here are four ways to promote neuronal growth and improve memory with age.

A Suppressor Gene is Found to Protect the Brain from Alzheimer's Disease

07.09.2020 22:54 PM

While observing brain cells affected by Alzheimer's disease, researchers discover a suppressor gene and develop a new rapid drug-screening system for treatment.