Neuroscience

Alums of Neuralink who co-founded Precision Neuroscience are Developing a Brain Implant that is as Tiny as a Human Hair

Alums of Neuralink who co-founded Precision Neuroscience are Developing a Brain Implant that is as Tiny as a Human Hair

Six cellular layers make up the human cerebral cortex, but at Precision Neuroscience, a group of researchers and engineers is attempting to create a machine…
Daydreaming Helps Memory Recall by Picking up Weak Memory Whispers

Daydreaming Helps Memory Recall by Picking up Weak Memory Whispers

Daydreaming can lead to a wandering mind and decreased focus, but there’s no scientific evidence to support that it helps the brain pick up faint…
Implanted Human Brain Cells In Rats’ Brains Establish Connections With Their Hosts

Implanted Human Brain Cells In Rats’ Brains Establish Connections With Their Hosts

Human brain cells have been inserted into the brains of rats, and researchers have shown that the new neurons will develop together with the rats…
Against All Odds, This Woman Fought Off Alzheimer’s Disease, and Research Into Her Brain Could Lead to New Treatments

Against All Odds, This Woman Fought Off Alzheimer’s Disease, and Research Into Her Brain Could Lead to New Treatments

One woman’s latter life was practically prewritten. Her early-onset Alzheimer’s dementia was predicted to manifest in her 40s or 50s due to various gene mutations…
Hundreds Of People In The UK And Ireland Witnessed a Fireball In The Night Sky

Hundreds Of People In The UK And Ireland Witnessed a Fireball In The Night Sky

On Wednesday night, a dazzling fireball streaked across the night sky over the UK and Ireland, prompting around 800 reports of probable meteor sightings to…
Parkinson-like Symptoms are connected to an Inactive Protein Complex

Parkinson-like Symptoms are connected to an Inactive Protein Complex

Inactivation of a particular protein complex that plays a key role in keeping genes switched off leads to nerve cells not producing enough essential neurotransmitters.…
Accurate Decision Making And Increased Brain Activity Linked To Playing Video Games

Accurate Decision Making And Increased Brain Activity Linked To Playing Video Games

As well as increasing activity in specific brain regions, playing video games may have a good impact on a person’s ability to make judgments. This…
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Strengthens Stomach-Brain Communication at the Ear

Vagus Nerve Stimulation Strengthens Stomach-Brain Communication at the Ear

For the first time, a new study from the University Hospitals of Tübingen and Bonn has demonstrated that non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation can improve the…
Relationship between Air Pollution and Childhood Brain Development has been Strengthened

Relationship between Air Pollution and Childhood Brain Development has been Strengthened

Air pollution is not just a problem for lungs. Increasingly, research suggests air pollution can influence childhood behavioral problems and even IQ. A new study…
Alzheimer’s Sufferers are Drowsy due to Neuron Loss, not a Lack of Sleep

Alzheimer’s Sufferers are Drowsy due to Neuron Loss, not a Lack of Sleep

According to research, one night of severe sleep deprivation elevates your levels of beta-amyloid and tau. These are the proteins that have been associated to…
Scientists Boost Memory For 1 Month Using Brain Stimulation

Scientists Boost Memory For 1 Month Using Brain Stimulation

Transcranial brain stimulation has been demonstrated to be effective in treating a wide range of neurological illnesses, from Parkinson’s disease to depression, and a growing…
The Cerebellum’s Function in Absence Seizures

The Cerebellum’s Function in Absence Seizures

For a few seconds, you will blank out or stare into space as a result of an absence seizure. Petit mal seizures are another name…
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