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

Medicine & Technology May 03, 2024

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?

Feb 19, 2024

Does alcohol consumption really kill brain cells? Read to find out.

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

Jan 08, 2024

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

Sep 20, 2023

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]

Feb 11, 2023

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

Dec 28, 2022

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

Sep 27, 2022

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

Sep 06, 2022

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

Jul 06, 2022

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'

May 09, 2022

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

Mar 08, 2022

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

Mar 08, 2022

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

Oct 29, 2021

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

Sep 05, 2021

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

Aug 03, 2021

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