New research focusing on how brain structure may impact brain activity and ultimately human behavior could one day lead to […]
Mind’s quality control center found in long-ignored brain area: Cerebellum checks and corrects thoughts, movement
The cerebellum can’t get no respect. Located inconveniently on the underside of the brain and initially thought to be limited […]
Nerve-on-a-chip platform makes neuroprosthetics more effective
Neuroprosthetics — implants containing multi-contact electrodes that can substitute certain nerve functionalities — have the potential to work wonders. They […]
Would you zap your brain to improve your memory? Scientists study attitudes toward brain stimulation
Using a few wires and sponges, in ordinary homes around the world, people are trying to hack their own minds. […]
Hormone alters male brain networks to enhance sexual and emotional function
Scientists have gained new insights into how the ‘master regulator’ of reproduction affects men’s brains. In a new study, scientists […]
Stem cell proliferation is controlled directly by nervous system, scientists find
Somatic stem cells are microscopic workhorses, constantly regenerating cells throughout the body: skin and the lining of the intestine, for […]
Pain disruption therapy treats source of chronic back pain: Dorsal root ganglion stimulation provides long-term relief, research shows
People with treatment-resistant back pain may get significant and lasting relief with dorsal root ganglion (DRG) stimulation therapy, an innovative […]
Cesarean-born mice show altered patterns of brain development, study finds
Cesarean-born mice show altered patterns of cell death across the brain, exhibiting greater nerve cell death than vaginally delivered mice […]
Free thinking: Origins of free will in the brain
Long the domain of philosophy and religion, free will has also been defined by scientists as a combination of two […]
Focus on neuroscience, nociception to improve anesthesia, paper says
People sometimes mistakenly think of general anesthesia as just a really deep sleep but in fact, anesthesia is really four […]