Writing in the current online issue of the journal Stem Cells and Development, researchers at University of California San Diego […]
Hypertension drugs could prevent memory loss in lupus patients, study suggests
Researchers from The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research have discovered that the activation of brain cells called microglia likely contributes […]
New AI MRI scans could take just five minutes instead of 90
New artificial intelligence MRI scans could take just five minutes instead of 90 New artificial intelligence MRI scans could take […]
Category learning influenced by where an object is in our field of vision
We humans are pros at category learning — the process by which we classify things, whether objects, concepts or events, […]
Brain networks responsible for naming objects
Scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have identified the brain networks that allow you […]
Immune cells in the brain have surprising influence on sexual behavior: Relatively uncommon mast cells appear powerful in development
Researchers have found a surprising new explanation of how young brains are shaped for sexual behavior later in life. Immune […]
Case study: Child’s lobectomy reveals brain’s ability to reorganize its visual system
A new study led by Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientists provides the first evidence of how the human brain recovers the […]
Past experiences shape what we see more than what we are looking at now
A rope coiled on dusty trail may trigger a frightened jump by hiker who recently stepped on a snake. Now […]
Mindset during meal planning changes food choices and brain responses to food
A simple instruction to change your thinking as mealtime approaches can help cut calories, according to new research from the […]
Synapse-specific plasticity governs the identity of overlapping memory traces
Memories are formed through long-term changes in synaptic efficacy, a process known as synaptic plasticity, and are stored in the […]