This Is What Your Brain Does When You’re Not Doing Anything
When your mind is wandering, your brain’s “default mode” network is active. Its discovery 20 years ago inspired a raft of research into networks of brain regions and how they interact with each other......»»
Teen’s death after eating a single chip highlights risks of ultra-spicy foods
The hot pepper linked to teen's death can cause arteries in the brain to spasm. Enlarge (credit: Sarah Dussault/MediaNews Group/The Mercury News via Getty Images) Harris Wolobah, a healthy 14-year-old from Worcester, Mas.....»»
The secret life of brain worms
A neurosurgeon in Canberra removed a nematode that was living inside a person's brain in 2022......»»
Exciting the brain could be key to boosting math learning, says new study
Exciting a brain region using electrical noise stimulation can help improve mathematical learning in those who struggle with the subject, according to a new study from the Universities of Surrey and Oxford, Loughborough University, and Radboud Univer.....»»
Woman’s mystery illness turns out to be 3-inch snake parasite in her brain
It's the first time the snake parasite has been seen in a human, let alone a brain. Enlarge / Detection of Ophidascaris robertsi nematode infection in a 64-year-old woman from southeastern New South Wales, Australia. A) Magnetic.....»»
Is It Real or Imagined? Here’s How Your Brain Tells the Difference
New experiments show that the brain distinguishes between perceived and imagined mental images by checking whether they cross a “reality threshold.".....»»
Video game technology helped a woman regain her speech
A woman who lost her speech after a stroke is regaining it thanks to video game technology.Facial animation software company Speech Graphics and researchers at UC San Francisco and UC Berkeley have collaborated on a brain-computer interface that can.....»»
AI-powered brain implants help paralyzed patients communicate faster than ever
New brain-computer interfaces are faster than existing solutions. Enlarge / A researcher connects a pedestal on a study volunteer's head to an external computer. The pedestal is wired to electrodes that rest on the surface of the.....»»
Scientists discover a previously unknown way cells break down proteins
Short-lived proteins control gene expression in cells to carry out a number of vital tasks, from helping the brain form connections to helping the body mount an immune defense. These proteins are made in the nucleus and are quickly destroyed once the.....»»
Brain Implants That Help Paralyzed People Speak Just Broke New Records
Two new studies show that AI-powered devices can help paralyzed people communicate faster and more accurately......»»
When proteins get stuck at the solid phase: Unlocking the secrets to brain diseases
Many diseases affecting the brain and nervous system are linked to the formation of protein aggregates, or solid condensates, in cells from their liquid form condensate, but little is known about this process......»»
A peptide that can cross the blood-brain barrier
In a paper published in Science China Materials, a research team reports on a novel tetrapeptide, GFFY, which is capable of efficiently crossing the blood-brain barrier (BBB). The tetrapeptide is highly versatile in covalent labeling with Cy5.5 and t.....»»
Dog brains are tuned to dog-directed speech spoken by women
Dogs show greater brain sensitivity to the speech directed at them than to adult-directed speech, especially if spoken by women, according to a new study in Communications Biology......»»
A Brain Implant Helped Stroke Survivors Regain Movement
Stimulating the brain with electricity has been used for 30 years to treat Parkinson’s disease. Now, researchers are testing whether it could help restore hand and arm motion......»»
Preclinical trials show platelets can replicate the benefits of exercise in the brain
Preclinical trials by University of Queensland researchers have found an injection of a specific blood factor can replicate the benefits of exercise in the brain......»»
Using only "brain recordings" from patients, scientists reconstruct a Pink Floyd song
The famous Pink Floyd lyrics emerge from sound that is muddy, yet musical: "All in all, it was just a brick in the wall.".....»»
Sugars affect brain "plasticity," helping with learning, memory, recovery
Can you recognize someone you haven't seen in years, but forget what you had for breakfast yesterday? Our brains constantly rearrange their circuitry to remember familiar faces or learn new skills, but the molecular basis of this process isn't well u.....»»
Injecting a Gene Into Monkeys" Brains Curbed Their Alcohol Use
Chronic drinking depletes the brain’s dopamine levels. A single dose of a gene therapy reset them, and stopped the craving for alcohol......»»
Study identifies characteristics specific to human brains
Researchers led by a team at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified cellular and molecular features of the brain that set modern humans apart from their closest primate relatives and ancient human ancestors. The findings, published in Nature,.....»»
Prototype "Brain-like" chip promises greener AI, says tech giant
IBM says its prototype microchip could make artificial intelligence more energy efficient......»»
Neuralink, Elon Musk"s brain implant startup, raises $280 million
Elon Musk's biotechnology startup Neuralink raised $280 million in a fundraising round, the company announced on Monday via X, the Musk-owned social media platform formerly known as Twitter......»»