Neurobiology

'Artificial retina' created using a biomedical printing pressCredit: University of Sydney A researcher at the University of Sydney is developing a printable device that acts like a retina and could one day restore sight to…

Credit: Jon Kleen/UCSF Researchers at UC San Francisco have observed a new feature of neural activity in the hippocampus - the brain's memory hub - that may explain how this vital brain region combines a diverse range of inputs into a…

Retinal scans tie blood vessel deterioration to genetic marker for Alzheimer's disease While it has been said that the eyes are a window to the soul, a new study shows they could be a means for understanding diseases of the brain.…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Since the 1950s, political scientists have theorized that political polarization -- increased numbers of "political partisans" who view the world with an ideological bias -- is associated with an inability to tolerate…

Credit: UCI School of Medicine Irvine, CA - May 13, 2021 - A new University of California, Irvine-led study finds low serum levels of the sugar N-acetylglucosamine (GlcNAc), is associated with progressive disability and…

Researchers at the University of Missouri College of Engineering also examined the relationship between vehicle crashes and two other sleep disorders, sleep apnea and insomniaCredit: University of Missouri People who work…

Credit: TMIMS Anti-NMDA receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis was first reported to develop in female young adults with ovarian teratoma. However, another study with a larger cohort reported that more than one-third of all patients with…

Project receives DARPA contract worth up to $33 million over 4 1/2 yearsCredit: Northwestern University A Northwestern University-led team of researchers has signed a cooperative agreement with the Defense Advanced Research…

Researchers reveal three brain areas that bridge the brain's perception and memory systemsCredit: Figure by A.Steel et al. As we move through the world, what we see is seamlessly integrated with our memory of the broader spatial…

Researchers intend to capture the complexity of brain signaling during face-to-face interactionsCredit: Clayton Metz/Virginia Tech As you read, your brain's cells are generating electrical currents that emit infinitesimally small…

Credit: Wenjun Zhou, UC Davis A new, noninvasive method for measuring brain blood flow with light has been developed by biomedical engineers and neurologists at the University of California, Davis, and used to detect brain…

The research group created a virus capable of acting on specific adult brain regions, helping to elucidate the role of key neurons in the prefrontal cortex; they tested the technique on miceCredit: Nicolas Guyon Researchers used genetic…

Results show major role of regulatory 'epigenetic' changes to genomic regions important for cognition and mental health in humans Environmental enrichment -- with infrastructure, unfamiliar odors and tastes, and toys and puzzles -- is…

New versions of light-sensitive proteins could illuminate the dark corners of our brain's communication pathways Can a protein found in a mosquito lead to a better understanding of the workings of our own brains? Prof. Ofer Yizhar and his…

Research also provides new insights on mechanisms behind tau spread and how it promotes cognitive impairment BOSTON - During the development and progression of Alzheimer's disease, a protein called tau accumulates and spreads in the brain.…

NIH BRAIN Initiative-funded project could help people with paralysis to communicateCredit: Image courtesy of Shenoy lab & Erika Woodrum (artist) Scientists have developed a brain-computer interface (BCI) designed to restore the…

Credit: F. Willett et al./Nature 2021/Howard Hughes Medical Institute Scientists are exploring a number of ways for people with disabilities to communicate with their thoughts. The newest and fastest turns back to a vintage…

Credit: Shireen Dooling for the Biodesign Institute at ASU Since the discovery of Alzheimer's disease over a century ago, two hallmarks of the devastating illness have taken center stage. The first, known as amyloid…

Credit: Copyright 2021, Hisano et al., Shinshu University Lysophospholipids are phospholipids that have just one fatty acid chain, and in recent years, the role of lysophospholipids in physiology and pathophysiology has…

Credit: CNIO In Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), the progressive death of neurons that control body movement leads to paralysis of muscles in the limbs and gradually of the whole body, which ultimately makes it impossible to…