The world’s most powerful supercomputers can now run simulations of billions of neurons, and researchers hope such models ...
A new study showcases how brain waves known as alpha oscillations help us distinguish between ourselves and the outside world ...
Optogenetics has long been a powerful experimental tool, but a growing body of research suggests it may now be approaching a ...
Pea-size clusters of human cells called brain organoids inspire both hope and fear. Experts are debating how scientists can ...
What happens to the human brain when the force of gravity is removed from the equation? New research is beginning to reveal ...
In A Nutshell Alpha brain waves cycling at 8-13 times per second determine how wide your “temporal binding window,” or the ...
University of Utah researchers at the Pulst-Scoles Laboratory have discovered that reducing levels of the STAUFEN-1 protein ...
A newly identified enzyme appears to control tau production, brain inflammation, and aging. Researchers at the University of ...
New research shows gut bacteria can directly influence how the brain develops and functions. When scientists transferred ...
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