Scientists Debunk 100-Year-Old Belief About Brain Cells, Rewriting Textbooks
Axons are long, thin extensions of neurons that carry electrical signals away from the cell body to other…
Researchers Discover Boosting a Single Protein Helps the Brain Fight Alzheimer’s
Scientists have discovered a way to activate a built-in brain cleanup system that may help counter Alzheimer’s disease.…
Scientists Discover Natural Molecule That Stops Alzheimer’s Protein Clumps From Forming
Scientists have uncovered evidence that the formation of functional protein droplets and harmful fibrils can be separated. By…
Glucose Levels Signal the Growth of Myelin
Summary: Scientists have long wondered why myelin, the brain’s essential insulation, develops at different speeds in different regions.…
First detailed ‘smell maps’ reveal how noses track odours
A microscope cross-sectional image of a mouse nose, showing the anatomical structure of the nasal epithelium. Credit: Datta…
Mayim Bialik brings message of mental health, resilience to Sacramento Speakers Series
Mayim Bialik brings message of mental health, resilience to Sacramento Speakers Series EXPLORING THE INTERSECTION OF INTELLECT AND…
Scientists Discover “Molecular Switch” That Fuels Alzheimer’s Brain Inflammation
Scientists have uncovered a molecular switch in the brain’s immune system that may help explain why inflammation spirals…
Abdominal Movement Flushes Neural Waste
Summary: The brain is far more mechanically integrated with the rest of the body than scientists previously realized.…
A Brain Implant for Depression Is About to Be Tested in Humans
The latest brain-computer interface could help people recover from severe depression. Motif Neurotech announced Monday that the US…
New Brain Discovery Challenges Long-Held Theory of Teenage Brain Development
This image shows densely accumulated dendritic spines. Researchers from Kyushu University discovered a previously unrecognized synaptic “hotspot” that…