Brain
‘Glioblastoma-on-a-chip’ could boost efforts to treat deadliest human cancer
The most common form of malignant brain cancer—called a glioblastoma—is notoriously wily and considered the deadliest human cancer. … [R]esearchers ...
Chasing the origin of hallucinations in the brain
People under the influence of hallucinogenic drugs like LSD often experience vivid visual hallucinations. But exactly what is happening within ...
Do our brains hamper our response to climate change’s growing threat?
In early phases of human existence we faced an onslaught of daily challenges to our survival and ability to reproduce ...
Can ‘flashing light and pulsing sounds’ counter the effects of Alzheimer’s?
Bathing patients in flashing light and pulsing sounds both tuned to a frequency of 40 hertz might reverse key signs ...
Exploring the maleness of autism and how it shapes the empathy of autistic people
Those with autism shift towards masculine brain functions ...
Can adult brains grow new neurons? New study says yes.
If the memory center of the human brain can grow new cells, it might help people recover from depression and ...
No longer science fiction: Brain-to-brain interfaces can transmit thoughts
It’s not sci-fi, it’s not mind control, but a real world attempt at telepathy ...
Why bleak, frightening dreams may make us better people
What are dreams for? A handful of theories predominate. Sigmund Freud famously contended that they reveal hidden truths and wishes. More recent ...
‘Forest fire’ in the brain: How inflammation may spark Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
[B]oth Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s may be the results of neuroinflammation—in which the brain’s immune system has gotten out of whack ...
Viewpoint: We can’t ignore scientific evidence about male, female brain differences
It's obvious to just about anyone who is paying attention — and to most biologists, in particular — that there ...
Do you crave sweets when you’re stressed? Blame it on your brain
Although our brain accounts for just 2 percent of our body weight, the organ consumes half of our daily carbohydrate ...
Why growing up poor could hurt your brain in old age
In 2004, a study titled “The Long Arm of Childhood” found that whether children were rich or poor could influence their health ...
Building a better mini brain: How these tiny organoids can boost fight against Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s
It’s your favorite organ, self-assembling, ready to go ...
‘Human-controlled rat cyborgs’ are real
Scientists have created human-controlled rat cyborgs. Lest you think this is some media sensationalism at work, here’s the actual title ...
We know how the brain perceives shapes and colors. But what about time?
Marc Howard, a cognitive neuroscientist now at Boston University, and Karthik Shankar, who was then one of his postdoctoral students, wanted ...
The thicker your cerebral cortex, the easier it is to learn new languages
Researchers have long known that the brain changes when people learn a new language. But the relationship between the ability ...
Women have ‘younger’ brains than similarly aged men
A new study has revealed that women have a more youthful brain compared to similar aged male counterparts when it ...
Learn while sleeping? Listening to foreign words could ‘enhance’ language abilities
[L]istening to French on tape while you sleep is unlikely to instantly give you the ability to order a vanilla ...
‘Software’ differences between monkey, human brains could explain our susceptibility to mental illness
Neuroscientists have for the first time discovered differences between the ‘software’ of humans and monkey brains, using a technique that ...
‘Russian blues’: How language shapes the way our brains perceive the world
Does the language you speak influence how you think? This is the question behind the famous linguistic relativity hypothesis, that the grammar ...
Understanding the ‘little brain’ could be key to treating autism, addiction
For about two centuries the scientific community believed the cerebellum (Latin for “little brain”), which contains approximately half of the ...
Peering into the brain: New technology allows unprecedented access to brain cells
By mixing and matching powerful advances in microscopy and cell biology, researchers have imaged intricate details of individual nerve cells ...
Three’s company? BrainNet successfully connects trio’s brains and thoughts
Neuroscientists have successfully hooked up a three-way brain connection to allow three people to share their thoughts – and in ...
How the brain maps out ideas and memories
As the philosopher Immanuel Kant put it, the concept of space serves as the organizing principle by which we perceive ...
Do you find psychopaths attractive? You may be one yourself
In 2005, Scott Peterson was convicted of the murder of his wife Laci and her unborn child. During the first ...
Computer modeled on biological brains could ‘jump-start’ new era in AI research
A new research project aims to harness the power of quantum computers to build a new type of neural network — work the ...
Unravelling the mysteries of the creative brain
Anna Abraham wrote a wonderful resource that covers some of the most hot button topics in the field [of the neuroscience of creativity] ...
