Part of Brain That Controls Habits Found Responsible for Encoding New Learnings, Neuroscience Research Reveals

MEDICINE & HEALTH 08.27.2021 08:37 AM

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai's new study reveals that a part of the brain that controls habits may also play a critical role in learning new things. Researchers hope to learn new insights about neurons and circuits that underlie neurological disorders involving behavior control.

MXenes Aids in Photostimulation of Neurons, Hosts Numerous Benefits for Treating Neurological Diseases

08.26.2021 22:00 PM

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University discovered the viability of MXenes for neuron stimulation that could revolutionize the diagnosis and treatment of neurological diseases.

Neuroproteomes: New Method of Labeling Proteins in the Brain, May Benefit Therapy for Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s Disease

08.13.2021 05:39 AM

A new technique of labeling proteins found in the neuron has been developed by experts in line with the study of neuroproteomes and brain illness correlations.

Artificial Neuron Can Store 'Electronic Memories,' Will It Advance Elon Musk's Neuralink Technology?

08.07.2021 00:50 AM

In the ongoing pursuit to successfully emulate the human brain, one of the most complex machines known to man, a new study was able to fabricate an artificial neuron that can retain electronic memories.

Nanoparticles Used as Heaters to Manipulate Neuron's Electrical Activity

07.22.2021 07:10 AM

Researchers are presently using nanoparticles as heaters, to control the neurons' electrical activity in the brain, and of cardiomyocytes in the heart.

Neuroscientists Explain How Dynamic Visual Stimuli is Processed Accurately in Human Perception

07.22.2021 06:20 AM

Prestigious institutions collaborate to elaborate the how our visual perception process. Neuroscience experts from various institutions have collaborated to conduct a study regarding the human visual system.

'Grandmother Neuron' May Exist After All: Scientists Found Cells that Links Face Perception and Memory

07.13.2021 01:27 AM

New research on monkeys may have found the long-sought-after grandmother neuron. These are neurons that code specific information, that link sensory neurons, and memory.

First-of-its-Kind Brain Signal Detected Hinting at More Powerful Brain Capabilities

06.28.2021 01:21 AM

Neurology experts discovered more capabilities exhibited by brain through cerebral cortex signals. Scientists have recently discovered a unique never-before-seen brain cell signaling occurring in the human brain.

Mother's Unconditional Love Explained: Experts Discover Why Moms Risk Excessive Protection for Infants

06.02.2021 08:13 AM

Mothers naturally take care and takes risky efforts to protect their infants. The reason why moms exhibit nurturing behaviors was discovered by neuroscientists.

Neuronal Activity Observed in Mice, Normal Routine Results to Brain Tumor

05.27.2021 05:40 AM

A recent study of neuronal activities shows that excessive neuronal activities might increase the chances of having a brain tumor. Mice, in place of children, are found to have developing tumors in optical neurons.

Breakthrough Discovery of Nerve Cells Sending Information in the Wrong Direction Observed by Scientists

05.19.2021 07:00 AM

Challenging conventional theories on how neural information is relayed in the brain via one-way street. A study shows that when the receiving post-synaptic dendrites are overloaded the pre-synaptic axons hold off the delivery of the signal and send it first in the wrong direction.

Songbird Neurons Reveals Building Block for Advance Cognition in Birds and Mammals

05.14.2021 21:44 PM

Neuroscientists examined neurons in a songbird's forebrain and discovered a remarkable landscape of physiology, auditory coding, and network roles that explains how birds and mammals behave.

Mind-Reading Headphones Work Like an EEG That Increase Noise Cancelling To Help Wearer Concentrate

04.29.2021 04:01 AM

A neurotechnology company has made mind-reading headphones with cloth sensors that track neurons like a mobile EEG. It monitors neural impulses to silence notifications, turn up noise-canceling white noise, or suggest a mental break.

Brain Rotates Sensory Information to Prevent Overwriting Short-Term Memory

04.26.2021 01:57 AM

A study on mice showed that sensory information is rotated in the brain by 90 degrees to turn them into memories without the new information overlapping with the short-term memory.

Elon Musk's Neuralink - Can It Make Humans Compete with AI?

03.06.2021 22:25 PM

Elon Musk's startup, Neuralink is developing brain microchip technology that will help people struggling with spinal cord injury and paralysis to regain independence by stimulating neuron firing in specific parts of the brain while having future applications in neurosurgery and give humans equal footing against AI technology.

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.

12-Second Tactic: How to Train Your Brain To Be More Positive

01.30.2021 02:46 AM

There are ways to train our brain to be more positive. One of the most effective strategies is the 12-second tactic.

German Scientists Develop a Designer Protein That Enables Paralyzed Mice To Walk Again

01.18.2021 22:40 PM

A team of researchers developed a "designer" that signals protein and injects it into the mice's brains, activating their nerve cells to regenerate and share their recipe for making the said protein.

Japanese Researchers Found Out How the Brain Paralyzes Muscles While in REM Sleep

01.14.2021 03:15 AM

Japanese researchers found a group of neurons in the brain of a mouse that suppresses unwanted movement in REM sleep.

Aging Theory Finally Proven After 15 Years

11.09.2020 20:00 PM

A 15-year-old aging theory suggests that cell coordination deteriorates through time, affecting tissue functions and gene regulation.

Chemical Compound in Apple Peels Found to Show Potential in Treating Multiple Sclerosis

06.14.2020 22:54 PM

New research reveals that ursolic acid found in apple peel and other fruit peelings could help in treating multiple sclerosis. The chemical compound is said to halt even chronic symptoms of the disease in mice studies. Click the link above to learn more.