Specialized neurons help the brain detect where words begin and end
Why is it so easy to hear individual words in your native language, but in a foreign language…
Groundbreaking mouse cortex model opens new frontiers in neuroscience
Harnessing the muscle of one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, researchers have built one of the largest and…
Stress-induced neuron loss shown to disrupt blood flow and neural communication
While the exact causes of neurodegenerative brain diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia are still largely unknown, researchers have…
Scientists explore natural hypothermic states as therapy for brain injury
Hypothermia can preserve neuron health following brain injury, but complications from external cooling make it less promising therapeutically.…
Scientists uncover 53 genetic clues that shape math ability beyond IQ
An exciting new study reveals the hidden genetic architecture of quantitative ability, showing how brain wiring and signaling…
Rapid neuronal evolution linked to high prevalence of autism in humans
A new paper in Molecular Biology and Evolution, published by Oxford University Press, finds that the relatively high…
Researchers develop novel exosome-based therapeutic agent for treating traumatic CNS injuries
Traumatic injuries of the central nervous system (CNS)-such as traumatic brain injury (TBI) and traumatic spinal cord injury…